The Best Vegan burger Recipe Ever you say!? OH Yah it's a Winner! These ultimate seitan based beefy vegan burgers are the best ever and made with a lot of love. I have been trying to make a juicy, won't fall apart, delicious, grillable veggie burger recipe for ages now! and...
...I nailed it!! Thank you Vegan Burger Gods! I was seriously about to throw in the towel.
You will love my meatless burger the vegan burger patties taste like the real deal! Moist chewy, meaty and super flavourful!! This vegan burger is made from seitan. A magical vegan meat replacement, seitan is easy to make using vital wheat gluten, seasonings, and vegetables. With a few simple adjustments to the ingredients, seitan can transform into vegan turkey, corned beef, roast chicken, etc,..!
Enjoy your burger with summer sides like potato salad, coleslaw or homemade fries!
Honestly when your mixing up the vegan hamburger with your hands it feels like real hamburger meat!! Its crazy!
How to make the best vegan burger with seitan:
I start by soaking the whole grain bulgur in boiling water, and setting aside for at least 30 minutes.
Next get your food processor in action. I add the mushrooms to the food processor in three batches, ( depending on the size of your food processor) you want the size pretty small but not all mush (See video). Then add all your seasonings and liquids.
When your bulgur wheat, is ready drain it well, toss it in and give it all a mix.
Now incorporate your Vital Wheat Gluten and then mix by hand for 2 minutes. If your mix seems a little wet, it's all good !
Lastly form & Bake your vegan hamburgers!
This recipe is easy to make and the patties freeze beautifully (after they're cooked) For Full Recipe see Recipe Card Below.
You can cook these vegetable patties in advance, chill in fridge ( for later) and then bbq or freeze then reheat on bbq, oven or frying pan. They will be just as moist and delicious !!
So there you have it cook up a batch of Vegan Hamburgers, toss them in your freezer for your next Bbq. If you can't find Vital Wheat Gluten in your grocery store, check your health food store.
That's it people, go pull out your food processor and get cooking!
These Vegan Burgers are:
Amazing
Juicy
Delicious
Slightly chewy
they won't fall apart
The Ultimate Veggie Burger
Grillable
Satisfying
Burgerlicious
my favourite burger
Enjoy you Guys! Happy Day?
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Vegan Burger (Best Grillable Seitan Burger Ever!)
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 to 10 burger patties 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
The Best Vegan Burger Recipe you say!? OH Yah it's a winner. These ultimate seitan based beefy vegan burgers are the best ever and made with a lot of love. I have been trying to make a juicy, won't fall apart, grillable delicious veggie burger recipe for ages now. I think I nailed it!
Ingredients
VEGAN HAMBURGER INGREDIENTS:
- 1 and ½ lbs white or brown mushrooms ( approx 700 grams)
- 1 medium onion ( diced small)
- 1 tbsp oil ( for onions)
- ½ cup Bulgar Wheat
- 1 cup water ( for bulgur wheat)
- 1 and ½ cups Vital Wheat Gluten
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp Bbq sauce ( I like Bulls Eye Bold Original)
- 2 tsp boullion paste ( I like "Better than Bouillon Vegetarian No Beef Soup Base")
- 1 tbsp refined coconut oil ( for burger mix)
- 2 tsp Vegan Worcestershire sauce ( I like 'Annies' or "The Wizards")
- ½ tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ Tbsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp granulated garlic
BURGER TOPPINGS
- 8 - 10 Burger buns
- Vegan Burger Sauce Recipe
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Tomatoes
- Red onions
- Pickles
- Hot banana peppers ( I love them )
- Vegan cheese ( opt) ( see notes*)
- Lettuce
- And whatever else floats your boat?
Instructions
- Heat up a small skillet, on med heat and add little oil, S&P and sauté your onions for 5 to 7 minutes until browning, set aside.
- Add the bulgar to a small bowl and add 1 cup boiling water, cover, and set aside for 30 minutes
- Pre heat oven 350°
- In your Food Processor, process your mushrooms. (You might have to process your mushrooms in two or three batches depending on the size of your food processor) , making them quite small, they should still have texture, be moist and slightly mushy ( see video), and add to a large mixing bowl. Then add the sautéed onions, seasonings and liquids.
- Drain the bulgar well and add when ready ( don't worry it will be very chewy, that's good) Mix it all together.
- Lastly add in the Vital Wheat Gluten, and stir until combined and then mix by hand for about 2 minutes. It is ready when you see strands forming in the burger mix. Mix should seem a little wet and that's good.
- Form ½ cup patties on a lightly oiled large (or parchment lined) non stick sheet tray. Spray tops of patties lightly with cooking spray, (oil is optional).
- Bake the patties for 25 min, flipping them halfway through, at this point they are done, can be cooled, refrigerated (or frozen) then grilled, fried with onions, etc ... or add cheese and broil couple of minutes, ( cheese is optional)
- Grab a Burger, and a bun and build your Burgers. Enjoy !!
REHEAT FROM FROZEN:
OVEN: preheat 350° cook burgers 5-7 minutes on each side.
STOVE TOP: heat a cast iron or non stick skillet on med heat, add a tablespoon or so of oil, cook 3-5 minutes on each side.
GRILL: heat the grill to med/high heat, and lightly oil (pre cooked) burgers, grill 3-5 minutes each side.
Notes
- To store and freeze the vegan hamburger patties: first cook and cool (no cheese) on counter then in fridge, then wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze
- I like Follow Your Heart vegan cheeses, the Jalapeño Havarti is really good, cheddar is too, and I like the Daiya Jalapeño Havarti as well.
- If you love this seitan burger recipe check out my Vegan Salsbury Steak & Mushroom Gravy
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Mains
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
Jenny says
YUM! Now this actually sounds like a recipe that would actually fill that burger craving! Many times I'm disappointed in vegan burgers because they just fall apart. Gotta try this one!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thx Jenny? Yes this burger will definitely satisfy that craving. You will love it! Thx so much for your comment❤️
Emma says
This burger is famous in my mind, a true delite.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
What a nice thing tho say! Thx so much! I'm pretty fond of this recipe also? I make them at least once a week or so. Have a great day Emma!!?
Julie says
Looks great can’t wait to try!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thank you Julie!
Terri Lynn says
Thank you for the recipe Verna. I made the burgers last weekend for my family, and they were a hit. I did what you suggested and baked them in the morning, and my husband bbq’d them for dinner. I was worried at first because I pulsed the mushrooms quite a lot but i think it worked in my favour. Thx again this ones a keeper!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thank you Terri Lynn you made my day! So glad everyone enjoyed them. I almost always make them this way?
Gina says
This recipe looks so good! I’m going to have to get my husband to make it haha. I don’t cook much.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Haha thx Gina, enjoy! Let me know how it goes.
Krista says
Oh my goodness! We made these burgers tonight and they were fantastic!!! They were a little too loose for the grill but I cooked them on my panini/hriddle and it worked perfect! I never have to eat anither musjy bean buger again! YAHOO! Thank you!!!!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
So glad you loved them Krista!! Just curious did you pre cook in the oven first then grill? Try it next time❤️ But I am definitely taking notes for the panini!!I'm trying that next time! Awesome! Thanks so much for your comment Krista!
Dominique says
Is the Bulgar Wheat needed, is their anything to substitute it with?
The Cheeky Chickpea says
I really recommend using Bulgar wheat, but I'm sure rice would work, it just won't have the same texture. Bulgar wheat gives the burger a nice chew.
Let me know how it turns out! Have a great day Dominique!
Mark says
love Your recipes, a minor point. I think you need to use --Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian No Beef Base
vs Better than beef Bouillon
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thanks so much for pointing that out Mark! I'll change that right away, obviously I don't use beef bouillon, lol.
have a great day!
regina says
Do you really need the coconut oil or any oil? What is the purpose? Sounds good though.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Hi Regina you could definitely omit the oil, and they will still be great,just adds a bit more juiciness ?. If you make them let me know how it goes!
Ellie says
Can't wait to try these, as well as many more other listed, love the video's as well as the optional choices, BEST user friendly site around !!!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Wow thanks so much Ellie! You made my day, hope you enjoy the burgers. I'd love to know what you think of the recipe?
Tegan Gresley-Jones says
This was fantastic on the BBQ!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Fantastic! So glad you enjoyed them Tegan. Yes they are definitely tasty grilled. Happy day to you?
Allyson says
FABULOUS LYNNNN!
xo little lynn
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Haha thx girl ?
Alice Johnson says
Delicious! My go to burger recipe from now on! <3
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thanks so much!! It's also my go to burger?? So happy you love the recipe
Linda says
So yummy! Thanks so much for sharing! Can't wait to try more recipes from you!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Glad you loved them, Linda!! ? Happy Day to you!
Carol says
Amazing! The only vegan burger recipe I will ever make!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thank you so much Carol! So glad you love the burgers.It's my go to burger recipe as well? Happy day to you!
Sherri says
This looks amazing! I'll try this at my next BBQ.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thank you so much Sherri! Let me know how they turn out?