Description
A hearty and delicious vegan sweet potato lentil burger. Filled with sweet potato, lentils. chipotle peppers, rice and buckwheat flour.
Ingredients
Scale
Lentils
- 1.5 cups water
- ½ cup dried green lentils
Veggie Burger
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
- ¼ cup water
- 4–6 Tbsp olive oil, divided (see notes)
- 1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- ½ white onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cooked sweet potato
- 3 chipotles in adobo sauce
- ½ cup cilantro, fresh
- 2 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1.5 cups cooked white rice (I used jasmine)
- ¾ cup buckwheat flour + more for dusting (see notes)
Instructions
- Combine the water and green lentils in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Let cook for about 20 minutes. Strain any remaining water and set aside.
- Combine the flax seeds and water in a small bowl for the “egg” and place in the refrigerator.
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and add the oil. Once hot, sauté the peppers and onions for 5-8 minutes or until softened.
- Add the sautéed veggies, half the lentils, chipotle peppers and sweet potato to a food processor and coarsely chop.
- Add the cilantro, salt, pepper, garlic and flax egg and pulse until everything is combined.
- Add the mixture to a large bowl and then add the remaining lentils, cooked rice and buckwheat flour and mix together.
- Place in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set.
- Scoop about 1/3 cup of batter out and roll it completely in buckwheat flour. Use your hands to form a ½ inch thick patty. If it’s too sticky then dust with more buckwheat.
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Once hot, cook the burgers for 2-3 minutes a side. I suggest cooking patties while you are rolling out more.
- Add your favorite burger toppings and enjoy!
Notes
- If your batter is too watery add more buckwheat flour
- I recommend dusting your hands with buckwheat when forming the patties. You want to roll them in flour almost as if you were making biscuits. Don’t be shy with the flour.
- Buckwheat is highly absorbent. You may need to add more oil to the pan when frying the burgers.
- These are great for freezing and reheating.