It’s been way too long since I’ve posted a recipe.
But I have an excuse: I’ve been getting quite large, ya’all. At 34 weeks preggo, nesting mode is in full swing. That means I’ve been cleaning, organizing, planning, and pretty much putting the rest of my life on hold–including making and photographing new recipes, sadly.
Here’s the big ol’ belly.
Ahem.
Anyways, so walnut burgers. If you’ve ever had a baby or just wanted to pack away some food items in the freezer for future, more busy, sleep-deprived times, you know how potentially wonderful and important these walnut burgers could be.
All you have to do is bake your patties, let them cool to room temperature, put them in freezer bags or other freezer-safe containers, and throw them in the freezer. Then, when you’re hungry as a bear and don’t have time to cook, all you have to do is throw a frozen patty into the toaster (or microwave or skillet or oven) until it is heated to your liking, and eat it in a bun with some veggies and vegan mayo. Easy peasy.
And SO flavorful.
Something you’re really going to love about this recipe is the texture of the patties. So many vegan burgers I’ve tried are too mushy or too rubbery or even just hard as bricks. Not. These.
The walnuts, rice, bread crumbs/gluten flour work together to make these burgers firm and chewy, but not tough or rubbery, in my opinion.
And, because every burger needs to be slathered in some sort of tangy sauce, I mixed together a few tablespoons of vegan mayo, a few squeezes of lemon juice, and a pinch of dill weed, and smeared all that on my burger.
The result? Yumminess.
Walnut Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 stalk celery finely chopped
- 1/2 medium onion approximately 2/3 cup, finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms about 4 ounces
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil optional
- 2 cups bread crumbs homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup cooked rice white or brown is fine
- 1 cup walnuts finely ground to almost meal consistency in a food processor or blender
- 6 tablespoons gluten flour also known as vital wheat gluten
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or dry ground
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce or to taste
- 3 tablespoons water or unsweetened soymilk Actual amount needed may vary slightly.
Instructions
- In a skillet, saute celery, onion, and mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or a few tablespoons of water) until they are soft.
- In a large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients (and sauteed veggies when they are finished.) You may have to adjust how much liquid (water or soymilk) is needed based on whether you use store-bought bread crumbs or make your own out of fresh bread, like I did. I recommend adding extra water or soymilk 1 tablespoon at a time until your burger mixture reaches your desired consistency (not sopping wet, but soft, moist, and malleable).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Shape burger mixture into round 1/4 cup sized patties and place on an oiled or non-stick lined cookie sheet. Bake patties for approximately 30 minutes, flipping each patty over after the first 15 minutes.
- Allow patties to cool for a few minutes before serving. Allow patties to cool to room temperature before freezing.
Notes
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Haha! And those burgers look great. Have never tried walnut in veggie burgers, but I think I might have to do so.
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This look great! I have been experimenting with making burgers lately and yours is another to add to the to-try list. :-)
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You’re in the home stretch now, Lindsay! Baby will be here any time. :D
These burgers look yummy. I’m always looking for new inspiration for veggie burgers, and this one is a good one. Walnuts is something I’ve never tried before. I’m excited to give this recipe a try!
What could I use instead of mushrooms???? really don’t like the rubberiness of them, Maybe they are not as bad ground up. But just in case can I sub something else?
QUESTION:
sorry to be a kitchen newb, but if i leave out mushrooms, will recipe still work or do i need to substitute something for them (like chick peas?)
thanks!
Hmm…I would probably add something to subsitute. Chickpeas might be a good option or some other kind of bean. I couldn’t tell you for sure, since I haven’t experimented with ingredients other than mushrooms for this recipe. I hope you like it! :)
Hello! I just made these. I didnt have any mushrooms so I used a can of black beans mashed.
They turned out wonderful!!!!!!! Even my son had two burgers.
Thanks for the great recipe!!!!!
Homemade vegan burgers without beans?! THANK YOU! I’ve recently moved away from eating beans due to the immense amount of digestive troubles they were giving me. It’s been challenging, but I’ve moved over to tofu, tempeh, and nuts for my proteins. I can’t really describe to you how excited I am to have homemade burgers again! Weeee!!!
Finally a good vegan burger that looks great, actually sticks together,taste as good as any I’ve ever had and last but certainly not least you bake them. Thanks for the great recipe. I don’t like to use rice because of the arsenic so I replaced the rice with 1 cup of butter beans cooked, then I mashed them. I also used 6 pieces of thin whole grain toasted bread run through the processor and lots of extra garlic always. Bless you!