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
Morgan says
The best juicy vegan burger ever! love the mushroom flavour! Never thought I’d be eating a homemade veggie burger and raving about it. So thanks a million for the recipe. I almost tricked my husband but not quite lol!
Verna says
You are so welcome Morgan. Thank you so much for your kind words! Thrilled you enjoyed the veggie burgers.
Kirsten says
Hi, the recipe sounds amazing. In my country "bouillon paste" is not a thing though. Could I use cubes or powder instead? And how much would you suggest? Thanks!
Verna says
Hi Kristen, try 1 -2 teaspoons bouillon powder. Enjoy!
amanda says
I can't have mushrooms in the house duento an allergy. Is there something they can be substituted with?
Verna says
Hi Amanda, sorry there are no substitutions.
Scottie says
Best vegan burger we have ever had!! Cannot wait to make these for my family. After cooking we marinated them and then fired them on the bbq. I really want express how impressed we were! Truly remarkable texture and flavour. A game changer for us. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe
Verna says
Aww thanks so much for the wonderful compliment Scottie. Thrilled you enjoyed them.
Nancy says
Help! Can we eat them straight from baking them the first time? Or do they then have to be cooked again?
Thanks to anyone who knows!
Ruby says
I barbecued these burgers for my parents last night with a little BBQ sauce and we almost fooled them. They couldn’t get over the texture and how real it was. This recipe is unbelievable. A once a week staple in our home!
Verna says
Thanks so much Ruby! Nice to hear they went over so well with your family!
Michelle says
Best vegan burger we have ever had!! Cannot wait to make these for my family. After cooking we marinated them and then fired them on the bbq. I really want express how impressed we were! Truly remarkable texture and flavour. A game changer for us. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe
Verna says
Aww thank you so much Michelle! That's such a nice compliment. Thrilled you love the burgers!
Stuart says
You've nailed it! Best seitan burger that I've made and better than all the store bought burgers that I've tried. It's a very convincing substitute that I'm sure would fool meat eaters if you did not tell them. The seitan activated well in the oven even though everybody says you have to cook it in water.
I will probably experiment with different flavours but I will be using these proportions for all of my seitan burgers in future. The flavour is the same intensity of a beef burger and blends well with the usual burger toppings. I used porridge oats because I didn't have any bulgar.
Thank you!
Verna says
Thrilled you love the burger! Thank you so much for your kind words Stuart! Made my day!
Amy says
These look amazing, but I have celiac’s do you have a sub for the wheat gluten?
Verna says
Hi Amy, my vegan burger recipe only works with vital wheat gluten, there is no substitution. Have a great day!
Ryan says
What bulgar # do you use? (I noticed in my country that they sell bulgar #1 to bulgar #4 - #1 is fine while #4 is coarse) According to your video, it looks like you are using #3 or #4. I want to make sure before I buy the right stuff. Thanks!! Can’t wait to try it!
Verna says
Hi Ryan, Mine isn't numbered, I usually buy Bob's Red Mill red bulgar, it's a little nuttier than the white bulgar . I would definitely get a medium grain. Finer grain is used for cereals. If you get one to course it has a longer cooking time. I would say 2 or 3, probably 3. Let me know how it goes. Hope that helps.
Jocelyn says
My burgers didn’t seem to hold together very well. What am I doing wrong ?
Verna says
Hi Jocelyn, if you used the correct ingredients, measured properly, and followed the instructions they should work fine. Remember mushrooms have to be really small. Hope that helps. Have a great day!
Janet says
Do you think the oil could be omitted?
Thank you.
Verna says
Hi Janet, I have not tried omitting the oil but I think it would work, might not be quite as juicy though. Enjoy!!
Renae says
This recipe tastes a lot like the Field Roast burgers, to me. I like these better though because they are cheaper because they yield more burgers and they don’t have as much oil as the field roast burgers. Moving forward, these will be on hand.
I pan fried mine after letting them rest out of the oven. I seasoned with garlic powder, adobo, onion powder and pepper. I did this to give the burgers a slight crunch and because vital wheat gluten is extremely bland.
Verna says
So glad you enjoyed the vegan burger recipe!! Love your burger seasonings at the end that sounds delish!!
Thank you so much for your comment Renae!
Krystal says
I want to make these they look so good but k dont have bulger wheat. Is there anything else I can use in place of it?
Verna says
Hi Krystal, I strongly suggest waiting and buying some bulgar 😊 This recipe is calculated really well with the ingredients stated in the recipe. Enjoy the Vegan Burgers!!
Mell says
Can we omit the vital gluten And bulgar and replace with something else?
Verna says
Hi Mel, This recipe only works with vital wheat gluten. have a great day!
Kim says
Wow! Just tried this recipe as a beginner Nutitarian and I must say, this burger was absolutely awesome. It actually looks like beef as I was mixing it. Thank you so much for posting this recipe....would definitely be my staple burger recipe!!!!
Verna says
Thank you so much Kim! So glad you enjoyed the burger! It's a favourite in my house! Thanks so much for your comment!