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
Ama says
Do you have any suggestions to sub for mushrooms? We would love to try these but have a mushroom allergy in our house..
Verna says
Oh boy Ama thats a tough one! I have calculated this recipe perfectly with mushrooms, so I can't say what else would work? Possibly cooked lentils? 1 and 1/2 cups pulsed in food processor, until almost mushy, and add 1/4 cup water to recipe. if you find the mix to mushy, mix in 1 tablespoon of vital wheat gluten at a time. Like I said I have not tried this, it is only a suggestion? based on my vegan Salisbury steak recipe. ? good luck.
Suzie says
OMG! This is literally the best burger I have ever seen! I can't find the right words to describe it, it is just perfect! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!!
Also, it is featured on my blog here: https://suzinspire.com/20-incredible-meat-free-recipes-you-should-try-this-summer/
If you like it, please share it on social media. 🙂 Thank you so much!
Verna says
thanks so much Suzie!!! xoxo
linda says
Can buckwheat substitute for the bulgar wheat? And I think eggplant would make a great substitute for the mushroom or even hearts of palm, have to find something to have the same texture as the mushroom.
Verna says
Hi Linda! honestly I wouldn't substitute anything else. Vital wheat gluten can be tricky. All these ingredients go together really well to create the perfect burger texture and flavour. If you add or substitute anything the outcome will be very different. But hey give it a shot if you want ? let know how it goes if you do!
[email protected] says
The best burger!
Verna says
Thanks for your comment Troy!? So glad you like it
Kelly Kann says
OMG! Best vegan burgers by a huge margin!!! This will forever be the recipe I will use. My husband even likes them better than the beyond beef burgers.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with the rest of us. I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got waiting for me to discover.
Verna says
Thank you so much for your comment Kelly!! You just made my week❤️ My daughter also likes my burgers better than the beyond burgers! I'm actually making them tonight! I haven't had my burger fix in awhile! Have a great day!
Riley says
Hi Verna,
I live in Australia so unfortunately I can’t find the bouillon paste or an alternative in shops or online. Can you use vegetable stock powder as a replacement?
Verna says
Hi Riley! I haven't tried it but I'm sure it would work just fine! Just add a little and then taste as you go, before adding the vital wheat gluten.?
Maranda says
How many burgers does this make?
Verna says
Hi Maranda, it says at top of recipe card. 8-10 patties? I usually make 8, 1/2 cup patties. enjoy!
Maranda says
Oops! Sorry!
Verna says
it's all good! have a great day Maranda!
Laurie says
Thanks for your quick reply, Verna!
I went ahead and added a half cup of
ground up oats. They came out great
after baking and cooling on the baking
sheet.
I think the mushrooms and sautéed
onions had extra moisture, may have
had extra water in the bulgur too.
I will be very aware of that the next
time I make a batch!
Verna says
Hi Laurie! Glad it worked out for you!! don't worry if mushrooms and onions have extra moisture but definitely drain the bulgar really well next Time. Sounds tasty with the oats though! ?
Laurie says
Got a question. My raw dough is pretty wet. Can I add something to tighten it up?
Thanks
Verna says
if you measured everything correctly it should be fine. it should be a little wet. you could try adding more vital wheat gluten 1 tablespoon at a time. no more than 2, if you really think it's to wet. hope that helps.
Jesse Habansky says
hi!
So do these freeze well? And if so? Should they be defrosted first or can they go right on the grill from there
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Hi Jesse, yes they freeze well. (Cook them first before freezing). Yes they can go right on the grill, just oil slightly first, so they won't stick! ?
Haley says
Omg, I would have never thought this was a vegan burger.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
I know crazy right!? ? thanks for your comment Haley
Diane K says
These are fantastic, love the taste and the texture. My freezer will always have a batch of these burgers. Even got a 2 thumbs up from my carnivore husband. Thank you!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thanks so much Diane!! you sound like me! I try to always have some in the freezer, and my carnivore husband likes them too. haha? Have a great day. Thanks for your comment❤️
Tom says
Awesome burger recipe! Thank you!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
You're very welcome Tom. Glad you enjoyed the recipe, thank you for your comment?
May Daly says
I don't like mushrooms what can substitute them.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
This recipe took me awhile to perfect, so unfortunately I don't think there is a substitute. The flavour isn't super mushroomy if that helps. My husband is not a big mushroom fan and he loves these burgers? Have a great day May!
John says
Excellent burger recipe! Thanks
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Thank so much John, glad you like the recipe?