Name: Spicy Green Lentil Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup green lentils (dried); 1/2 onion (chopped); 1 carrot (finely chopped in a processor); 3/4 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup pepitas (you could use sunflower kernels to); 1 tablespoon flaxseed Meal (and 3 tablespoons water, mimics and egg); 3/4 cup bread crumbs; 4 tablespoons tamari, low sodium; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons coconut oil (for frying the 'burgers')

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Spicy Green Lentil Burgers have lots of texture and wonderful flavor that's been enhanced with spices. A great vegan veggie burger recipe.

Green Lentil Burger patty is between a bun and is layered with lettuce and condiments with a beer sitting behind.

Spicy Green Lentil Burgers are my favorite veggie burgers. You would think that all the combinations possible have already been used. Nope.

This one has lots of texture, wonderful flavor enhanced with the spices and the best veggie combination you could ask for.

An easy mix and the 'burgers' fry up so nice and get a crispy outside layer. That is important to me.

Try these soon so that you are not missing out and your kids will love them too.

Two loaded lentil burgers sitting on white plates with checkered napkins behind.

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🥘 Ingredients
💭 Freezing lentil patties
🍔 More great burgers
📋 Recipe

Fat lentil patty sitting on a bun with curly lettuce and condiments. Another sandwich is behind with a beer.

🥘 Ingredients

Dried green lentils - are the most flavorful lentils
Onion - adds a sweetened undertone with a lot of flavors too.
Carrot - is a great texture and taste.
Rolled oats - adds bulk and nutrients.
Pepitas - gives a little crunch to your bite.
Flaxseed meal - helps hold the patty together as an egg would.
Bread crumbs - works well with the 'flax egg' to help keep the burger together.
Tamari - has such a distinct flavor and adds a lot to the sandwich.
Ground ginger - actually adds a little heat.
Smoked paprika - gives even a bigger boost of flavor.
Salt and pepper for seasoning.
Coconut oil - for frying the 'burgers'

💭 Freezing lentil patties

TO FREEZE:
Freeze patties on a baking sheet.
Put 6 on each cookie sheet - spaced out evenly. Place cookie sheets into the freezer for 30 minutes. Take the cookie sheets out of the freezer. Use a spatula to slide off each patty to store in a rigid sided container or a freezer bag.
Place a small piece of waxed paper between each patty for easy removal. Pack in a rigid sided container or freezer bag.
TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
Take out as many patties as you want and fry in a little bit of hot oil for 8 to 10 minutes on each side.
Fix up your hamburger buns with all of the condiments that you like, place on a patty and enjoy.

🍔 More great burgers

Vegan Mushroom Pecan Burgers have pecans inside for extra flavor.
The slightly sweet Anasazi bean is the star in this Crispy Anasazi Bean Burger.
Kidney and Black Bean Burgers are special with their two bean mixture.
Classic Vegan Black Bean Burgers are made extra good with a little corn and carrot added.

There are also panini burgers and sliders on the blog so you know I'm a serious lover.

A square photo with the perfectly layered sandwich on a white plate.

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📋 Recipe

Spicy Green Lentil Burgers

Ginny McMeans

Spicy Green Lentil Burgers is one of the best veggie combinations you could ask for

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Sandwiches

Servings Burgers

Calories 289 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup green lentils dried
½ onion chopped
1 carrot finely chopped in a processor
¾ cups rolled oats
½ cup pepitas you could use sunflower kernels to
1 tablespoon flaxseed Meal and 3 tablespoons water, mimics and egg
¾ cup bread crumbs
4 tablespoons tamari, low sodium
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons coconut oil for frying the 'burgers'

Instructions

Cook the lentils:

Put 2 cups water and 1 cup dried lentils in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Turn down the heat and cook for 20 minutes.
Drain the liquid off of the lentils.
Set the lentils aside.

Now for the rest:

Mix the flaxseed meal with the water and set aside so that it can gel a bit.
In a large bowl add the cooked lentils, the flax seed meal mixture and the remainder of the ingredients. Mix well.
Form the patties so that they will fit the shape of the buns that you have.
If the patties seem too moist and won't hold their shape well enough add more breadcrumbs. You can use ¼ cup of panko also.
Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan and cook the lentil patties on each side.
Spread your buns with all of your favorite condiments and add lettuce and onion of your choice too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1BurgerCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 658mgPotassium: 467mgFiber: 12gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1790IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 4.2mg

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