This Lentil and Mushroom Burger Recipe, served with a mushroom bun, is a great option if you’re craving the comfort of a burger but want to add more veggies to your life.
This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients
Patty:
- 400g white button mushrooms
- 2 x 400g tin brown lentils, rinsed and drained
- ½ red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Avocado salsa:
- 1 large ripe tomato, diced (or use a handful of colourful cherry tomatoes)
- ½ red onion, diced
- 2 small- or medium-sized avocados
- ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Freshly ground pink peppercorns, to taste
- Salt, to taste
To serve:
- 8 large portabello mushrooms
- 2 large carrots, peeled & peeled further into ribbons
- 2 cups mixed lettuce
- Sesame seeds
Side suggestion: Sweet potato fries and mayo
Method
How to make the lentil and mushroom burger patty:
- Blitz mushrooms in a food processor until finely diced.
- Add the mushrooms to a hot pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Cook out all of their water. Work in batches if necessary to not overcrowd the pan.
- Scrape mushrooms into a large bowl.
- Add the lentils to the dry, hot pan and toast them until dry.
- Add to the bowl of cooked mushrooms.
- In the same pan, add a fresh drizzle of olive oil and cook the onion until soft.
- Add the garlic and paprika and cook for a minute until fragrant.
- Add to the bowl of mushrooms and lentils.
- Add the flour, breadcrumbs, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix everything together well.
- Mash some of the mixture against the side of the bowl (keeping some of the lentils whole and some mashed gives the patty great texture).
- Divide the mixture into 4 to form patties. The patties will be around 180g each.
- Fry patties in a little drizzle of olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
How to make the avocado salsa:
- Place all the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mash lightly.
- Season well.
To build the burger:
- Place the 8 portabellos on a wire rack on top of a baking tray.
- Sprinkle with a little seasoning and roast for ± 7 minutes at 200˚C until tender.
- Brush with a little BBQ sauce or any brown sauce to give them a glazed and shiny look.
- Slice a little off 4 of the portobello “bottom buns” so they sit flat.
- Top with a generous pile of greens and carrot ribbons.
- Place a lentil and mushroom patty on each one.
- Top with a generous amount of the avocado salsa and finish with the top portobello bun.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds for a burger effect and serve alongside some crunchy sweet potato fries.
Lentil And Mushroom Burger Recipe Notes
This Lentil And Mushroom Burger Recipe is courtesy of the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), a group of farmers who grow and love mushrooms.
They share their passion by promoting all varieties of mushrooms, creating unique recipes that showcase the many flavour profiles of mushrooms, and engaging in charity campaigns that make the world a better place.
Why mushrooms?
These powerful little foods are packed with nutrients and fibres, have very few calories, and are an excellent source of plant protein. If spiced right, they even make a great meat replacement!
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