Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Broccoli Burgers (or patties)

Ok Brenda and Lisa here you go! (sorry no pictures)
It's a little bit of work but I'm pretty sure you could 1. make them ahead of time and bake them for dinner 2. make a big batch and freeze them.  The sauce you could make whenever too.

This link takes you to the recipe too:
 http://thetolerantvegan.com/2011/05/baked-broccoli-burgers/

Burger ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup dry couscous
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon sesame tahini
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
Tahini dressing ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup sesame tahini
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
I did these first three steps simultaneously in order to speed up the prep time.
1. In a small pot, bring the water and couscous to a boil. Remove from heat immediately and allow the couscous to sit in the pot for 10 minutes, soaking up the water.
2. Steam the broccoli in a steamer for 5-7 minutes (or use a microwave or stove method, you just want the broccoli to be soft in the end)
3. In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add in the onion and scallions, stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes until the onion softens. Remove from heat and stir in the cumin.

I made these last week and almost all of my family liked them.  I really liked them with the tahini sauce.  They get a little dry if you bake them too long so having a sauce is great!

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