Lentil Burgers with All the Fixings

By asurber

Ingredients

• Burgers:
• 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, rinsed and picked through
• 6 cups low sodium vegetable stock
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 red chili, diced
• 1/4 red onion, diced
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, roughly chopped
• 2 slices wholegrain bread, roughly diced, or 1 1/2 cups freshly made breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• 1-2 tablespoons whole-grain flour
• To top:
• a little vegetable oil or cooking spray, to prepare the grill pan
• 8 slice of your favorite burger cheese (optional)
• 8 tablespoons relish
• 8 sweet sandwich pickles
• 4 oz baby lettuce
• 4 oz alfalfa sprouts
• 1 avocado, cut into slices (optional)
• 8 whole wheat poppy seed buns, toasted

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from prevention.com

Preparation

Step 1

These burgers from Trudy of Veggie.num.num are great on the grill—and so hearty that devout carnivores will be singing the praises of the mighty lentil.

PLACE the lentils in a large saucepan with the stock and smashed garlic. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside to cool.

COMBINE the chili, red onion, thyme and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Add the cooked lentils and stir to mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

ADD the whisked eggs to the burger mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined, adding enough flour to bring the mixture together.

FORM the mixture into large patties with your hands.

PREPARE a large frying pan or barbeque grill pan with a light coating of vegetable oil or cooking spray. Try using a sheet of lightly oiled tin foil on the grill if you don’t have a grill pan.

COOK the lentil burger patties on the prepared pan for 4-5 minutes, flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side, or until both sides are golden and cooked through.

TOP the cooked burger patty with 1 slice of cheese and place under a medium grill or broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

SPREAD bun with relish, top with a patty, then pickles, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts and avocado.

NUTRITION (per serving): 338 calories, 17 g protein, 60 g carb, 14 g fiber, 5 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 615 mg sodium

Courtesy of Meatless Monday

Published December 2012, Prevention