The ultimate indulging plant based burger. Buffalo sauce flavored, filled with veggies, and paired with amazing toppings, this burger will erase all others from memory. Meat who?
Mix the 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons warm water in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes to make the flax eggs.
Chop chickpeas, carrots, celery and cauliflower in a food processor until chunky but not pasty. It’s best to chop separately. Put into a large bowl.
Slice/chop green onions and add to the bowl.
Next add the oats, almond flour, flax eggs and buffalo sauce and mix well.
Mix well with your hands to get everything mashed together well into a firm, but slightly, wet dough.
Once you get the taste you like, allow mixture to set a while so oats soak in some liquid (you can also do this after you shape into burgers). This really helps with consistency so that they are not mushy, but have a firmer bite.
Shape into 4 inch patties, then cook on the stove top over medium heat in a medium sized pan for 4-5 minutes on each side (depending on stove).
Make sure to keep pan covered to help the burger cook throughout and achieve the best texture possible. This helps prevent a mushy burger. Check every few minutes to prevent burning, should be slightly browned when ready.
Allow the burgers to cool a bit to further help set them into a non mushy consistency, then serve on buns or lettuce wraps and with toppings of choice.
It works best to chop everything in a food processor separately in order to achieve the perfect texture for each.
You can also reduce the buffalo sauce for less of a kick, but if you do you will need to add a little water to replace the liquid.
To make this nut free, use another flour such as oat flour to replace the almond meal. Do not just add more oats as this mixture needs a little bit of a smooth flour to set correctly.
The burger patties should be about 4 inches in diameter.
This recipe makes a lot so you can freeze leftovers for a future meal.
Nutrition info is for the patties only.
Tips to prep ahead:
Chop veggies and beans beforehand so all you need to do the day you make it is put it all together.