Let me explain. I think by now you may have guessed that I rather love burgers – with a difference – and non-meat ones are the best. I love experimenting with different combinations. I was in one of those moods today – a defiant mood – for making a devilishly, undeniably mouthwatering burger – irresistible was the result. The combination married so well, that these will be top of my list for repeating. Whatever got into me today was quite inspiring, what went into me today were these delicious and nutritious ingredients.
Another bonus is they are so easy to make. And my young daughter, who is a fussy eater, adored these – “More mummy, please”. That put a smile on my face. Oh, by the way, I somewhat cheated with hers, I shaped them into sausage burgers, which made the idea even more appealing to her – good thinking, great eating.
INGREDIENTS
- 1¼ cups of rice – boiled, drained and set aside
- 1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup of roasted hazelnuts
- 1 slice of brown bread without crusts
- 1½ tbsps flaxseed oil
- 2 tbsps hydrated soya mince, or other veggie mince substitute of your choice
- 2 tbsp of flat leaf parsley
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp yellow mustard (your preferred make)
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tsp brown muscovado sugar
- 2 tsp flour
- a little extra flour and 2 tbsp golden bread crumbs mixed for coating
Makes 4-6 sausages/burgers (depending on size preference)
METHOD
Place the slice of bread and the nuts in a food processor, and process for a minute. Then add the onion and parsley, and process for a further minute or so, taking care to move the mixture with a spatula to the centre of the processor if needed.
Now add the remaining ingredients, except for the rice and the golden bread crumbs (they are for coating). Process for 2 minutes or so, and finally add the rice and process for another minute – at this point you should have a nice thick mixture.
Next, with clean hands sprinkle your flour and golden bread crumbs onto a large plate, and with the palms of your hands make a ball. Flatten to your preferred size, place on plate and coat with the mixture, turning around so that all the burger gets to be coated.
Refrigerate for an hour, then fry the burgers and serve them on a hot toasted bun with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onions and some yummy vegan mayo.
Finally, bite this and enjoy the fabulous taste – full flavour and rather addictive, I think !!! Yum, yum, yum . . .
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Hi, I'm Miriam. I love meatless dishes, I love my kitchen, I adore food and am a passionate gourmet cook. Here you will find a host of delicious vegan recipes (meat-free, egg-free and dairy-free) - some are Mediterranean inspired, some have an Eastern touch, whilst others are simply inspired by ingredients that I love and experiment with. Most of the recipes are very nutritious. I have tried my utmost to combine the idea of eating healthily with great tasting recipes, which in the main are easy to prepare.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
I have been waiting for years for such a tasty take-away!
No other “ready” freezer product comes any where near the perfect texture and more-ish taste of this burger-cum- sausage (my patty skills are not up to scratch!).
January 13th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
This certainly proved a winner with our family, and the good news is that you can make a whole bunch of them, vary the shapes into burgers and sausages (whatever takes your fancy) and freeze them ! Yes, they freeze pretty well I discovered. I must admit, I did thaw them for a couple of hours in the fridge before frying them in olive oil, and they were perfect !
January 24th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
So…one can also roll this recipe into lots of ‘balls’ – as finger food, right?
January 24th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Hi Pam, you know what? Good thinking! Let me know how it goes. If they taste great huge, then why not small too? – great idea !
February 10th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
I must admit a pleasure as much if not more than a normal hot dog…as meatless but still a hot dog!!! such a taste ….i froze some up too…a brilliant recipe…
February 12th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Thanks, it’s a different but satisfying as a hot dog – and kids as well as adults love it too – it’s just one of those fun treats !
February 19th, 2011 at 10:51 am
Wow I am definitely going to try this. I am always on the hunt for easy recipes without the additives. Thank you!!!
February 20th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for your comment Samantha. This is a real fun and tasty hot dog. Enjoy it and let me know how you go !
March 20th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Hi,
THis is intriguing. I’m going to try this but first i need a mixer.
Thank you.
March 20th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Thanks for your comment. Even a basic food processor will be just fine for this dish – look forward to your feedback. Miriam
May 15th, 2011 at 1:53 am
I’ve made this several times now and all I can say is “WOW!” We were all amazed, YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Thank you soooo much for sharing this recipe.
May 15th, 2011 at 10:57 am
looks nice, I’m still trying to muster the ingredients for that curry that I just absolutely must have. For hotdogs these look scrummy. I often squish two different vege products (sausage and potatoe finger things) into a roll and smoother with tasty things like mustard, onion and chilli sauce. At BBQ’s I really think it’s way better than the meat sausage on white bread everyone else is eating. I’m considering a revolution at the next sausage sizzle fund raiser for the kid’s soccer team. I’ll need help but will post any success.
May 15th, 2011 at 11:13 am
Faye my dear that is very sweet of you to say so, thanks, I shall place your wonderful comment on my testimonial page ! Continue to enjoy it for as long as you wish, it turns out great ‘time after time’ – you are WELCOME ! Cheers to you.
May 15th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Michelle Hi – you will enjoy the curry as and when you chose to make it. With the hot dog it’s super, Faye (another foodie who has commented today) has tried them on more than one occasion and loves them, so do many of my friends and my daughter and husband love them too, so don’t hesitate, make em and enjoy them. I agree about what you say about BBQ’s and that sounds fine too. If you make my Wacky Sausage for the kids, I think you might be onto something since it’s a child friendly dish (and my daughter has be known to be fussy, so this might be a good bet) – good luck either way. Best to you Michelle.
May 16th, 2011 at 12:00 am
If it taste anything like it looks , I can’t wait to have it!! MMMMMmmm!
May 16th, 2011 at 8:52 am
Alison Hi there, it does indeed taste as good as it looks, make sure you buy some yummy favourite bread to go with it (I used an onion baguette) and enjoy (others have enjoyed this thoroughly – it’s your turn now !). Best to you !
May 19th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
What is soya mince? And is the flat leaf parsley dried or fresh? I am anxious to make these. They sound wonderful!
May 20th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Hi Ginger, thanks for your comment. Soya mince is readily available from most health food stores, sometimes known as textured vegetable protein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein). Flat leaf parsley is fresh, and should be easy to find from your greengrocer. Best of luck, Miriam.
May 27th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
I can only shake my head regarding other people’s food choices. Honestly, the majority of people just don’t have a clue. The only thing we can do is to live healthily ourselves and spread the word… all the while hoping that our stories and testimonies will inspire others to change their lives.
May 28th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Dear Rosalie, your choice of words to describe your feelings is admirable and hopefully many people are coming round to seeing that eating without meat is actually possible and delicious. I do my best to create meatless dishes, vegan in fact and the health benefits alone are awesome and could be life-extending. I hear you and understand your sentiments. Best to you !
June 24th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
this looks great, and am definitely going to be trying! sometimes a hot dog or burger just calls one’s name, and then nothing else will do….i have no doubt this will be fab as mini balls or teeny wienies for snacks or appetisers…looking forward to making this!
June 28th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Toni Hi and welcome to my site. Thanks for your comment. I do hope you try these and enjoy them, they really are quite delicious, just as you say they can be made into snacks etc – shape as you wish as it were ! Enjoy and cheers to you ! (feel free to post up any recipes on your website too if you wish, just send me a short note first, that is if you wish to add a recipe link to it).
October 28th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
What a great woman you are, Miriam! Love you…
October 28th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
I love ‘falafel’ burgers, so will give this a try too. It looks delicious.
October 28th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
How long should I fry the pattys? Can I bake them instead and if so how long should they spend in the oven? I do falafels now and then and I feel like I give them too little heat… Maybe its oven problem?
October 29th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Hi Artur and thanks for your comment – you could bake them in the oven I suppose – in which case grease an oven tin and place in a hot oven for around 30 minutes – I have never made or tried them in this way, but hey, no harm trying – make sure they are a little crusty on the outside, you may wish to turn them around after 15 minutes to acquire a good colour and texture. Good luck and enjoy – cheers to you !.
October 29th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Hi Hassan – I hope you manage to sample my recipes and enjoy them ! Cheers !.
November 1st, 2011 at 7:59 am
Did you know that the country of France has just banned vegan/vegetarian meals from all public places!!! And all because Paul McCartney encourages people to go meatless one day each week!!!!
November 1st, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Dearest Deena – I am so very, very sorry to hear this, how very sad, how very uncivilized, how very short-sighted, how very inconvenient. I am so sorry to hear of this news, really I am. I do hope that you can at least incorporate some of my recipes in your household, where you are at liberty to cook what you wish. My very best to you !.
January 22nd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
HI I’m new to ALL of this. My husband has a very rare disease that prevents him from removing cholesterol from his cells causing a neuropathy. We chose to remove all foods containing cholesterol and meat or milk protein. We are having a hard time with the soya or tofu recipes. This looks really good and easy! We camp all summer and and desperate to find some things to have on the barbq. Any suggestions for recipes or products to buy are greatly appreciated:)
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Terri-Lyn Hi there and welcome to my site. 1st question is where are you from ? Are you in summer at present or are you thinking of the summer coming ? I have quite a few recipes that will be coming out in my book in some months from now that are apt for b’ques, that said, there are a number of recipes that can be b’que’d. Make sure your husband has no eggs, dairy or meat, and I hope to help you as best I can – what is the problem with tofu for you both ? There are endless ways to cook it that taste divine, there are also ways that are not so delicious, so I would like to have a rough idea of what you had in mind and what you and your husband don’t like. It is important to incorporate interesting salads and fruit in your diets in order to keep the body’s immune system working at it’s optimum. Go to my FB page if you are on FB on my page called ‘Vegan Rejuvenation’ at browse it Terri-Lyn. This hot dog may break down on your b’que, but don’t loose hope there are other recipes that can be made for it. i will be posting up closer to our summer, as right now we are in winter. Do try my burgers and see how it goes too. Best to you for now and keep well.