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Amazing Veggie Burger with Spicy Awesome Sauce

This is a super flavorful meatless burger made more awesome by the spicy sauce. Add your traditional burger accompaniments of lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and you've got a terrific vegan burger (without the bun, of course)!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rice Cooking Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Medium pot (for rice)
  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1/8 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1.5 cup cooked black beans (or 2 15-oz cans, rinsed and drained)
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 3/4 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • "Spicy Awesome Sauce"
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise vegan, if you want to keep strict
  • 2 tablespoons sweet relish
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayene pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Frank's Red Hot Sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine the ground flax and water. Give it a stir and set aside. (This is your flax egg mixture.)
  • In a large bowl, add the drained and rinsed black beans. Mash with a potato masher (or fork) until most of the beans are a paste. Leave about 1/4 of the beans whole.
  • Place the cashews in a food processor, and pulse until they are breadcrumb size, but NOT powder. It's OK if a few larger pieces remain. Add to the bowl with the beans.
  • Add the flax/water mix to the bowl with the beans and nuts as well as the remaining ingredients (minus the ingredients for the spicy sauce). Mix well with wooden spoon.
  • Shape into a burger, whichever size is your preference. Recipe makes 6 one-half cup burgers.
  • Cook on stovetop with 2-3 tablespoons of oil and cook until gold and crispy.
  • Mix spicy sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Build your burger with traditional condiments -- with or without a bun.

Notes

Other Preparations:
  • Cook on Grill: Refrigerate the patties for 30 minutes prior to grilling. Brush with oil and cook on grill.
  • Bake at 350 degrees on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, flip and cook for an additional 15.