Vegan Salmon Burger
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Ingredients:
| Name | Metric | US | TIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Red Lentils, soaked | 285 gr | 1 1/2 cups | Rinse the dry Lentils (1 ½ cups) thoroughly under cold water. Place them in a bowl and cover with water Allow them to soak overnight, or for at least 4 hours. | |
| Carrot, small | 1 | 1 | Shred the carrot before use this will ensure that it will blend evenly in the blender. | |
| Shallot, roughly chopped | 1 | 1 | Or you can use 1/4 small Red Onion. Chopping vegetables beforehand helps ensure that they blend evenly in the blender. | |
| Garlic cloves, minced | 3 | 3 | Chopping vegetables beforehand helps ensure that they blend evenly in the blender. | |
| Fresh Parsley, stems removed | 30 gr | 1/2 cup | You can sub Parsley with Dill / Scallions / Cilantro... | |
| Tomato Paste | 15 ml | 1 tbsp | If you don't have Tomato Paste, you can use Ketchup. | |
| Salt | 6 gr | 1 teaspoon | ||
| Ground Black Pepper | 3 gr | 1/2 teaspoon | ||
| Vegetable Oil, for frying | 15 ml | 1 tablespoon | You may use more or less of the listed cooking oil - use as much as needed to prevent sticking in the pan. Also, you can bake them if you want it to be healthier. Preheat the oven to 375F. Place patties on a baking sheet and spray the tops with oil. Then place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for an extra 5-8 minutes or until browned. |
Optional Ingredients :
| 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast | |
| ½ tsp Turmeric / Ground Cumin / Paprika |
Cornflake Crust:
| 2 cups Cornflakes, crushed | |
| 2 gr / ½ tsp Salt, for extra flavor |
Steps:
- Soak Lentils (1 ½ cups) for 4 hours.
- After soaking, drain and rinse the lentils.
- In a blender, combine the soaked Lentils, Carrot (1), Shallot (1), Garlic cloves (3), Fresh Herbs (¼ cup), Tomato Paste (1 tbsp), Salt (6 gr), Black Pepper (3 gr) and other optional Ingredients, if using. Blend well until all ingredients are combined.
- Cover the mixture and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set, it's an optional step.
- Take about 1/4 cup of the lentil mixture and form it into a patty shape with your hands. Repeat until all the mixture is used, making approximately 12 patties depending on size.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the lentil patties in the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and heated through.
- Allow them to cool down a little and set as they are fragile when hot. Served topped with Sour Cream and Garlic Dip.