Vegan Pizza Burger
shared by Jennifer
Details:
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PT10M
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes PT20M
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes PT30M
- Total Time: 30 Minutes
- Difficulty: Novice
- Serves: 4 people
- Cuisine: American
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sauté shallots and garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil until soft and translucent, 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently
Ingredients:
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 cloves garlic (1½ Tbsp), minced
- 4 Tbsp olive oil or grape seed oil, plus more as needed
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup Vegan Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 2 tsp Italian seasonings (or 1 tsp each dried basil and oregano)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup vegan friendly bread crumbs, plus more for coating
- 3 Tbsp marinara sauce (or pizza sauce), plus more for topping (see note)
- ¼ tsp each sea salt and black pepper
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 4 ciabatta buns, toasted
- Fresh parsley
- Red onion
Directions:
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sauté shallots and garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil until soft and translucent, 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the cooked garlic and shallot directly to a medium bowl. Add the chickpeas and use a fork or pastry cutter to mash/mix. The mixture should be dough– like with only a few whole beans remaining.
- Add 2 Tbsp olive oil, the Vegan Parmesan, Italian seasonings parsley, bread crumbs, marinara, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. A moldable “dough” should form. Add more olive oil if it’s too dry, or more bread crumbs or Vegan Parmesan if too wet. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Heat the same skillet used earlier over medium heat.
- Divide the mixture into 4 even patties. To help form them, line a 1/2-cup measuring cup with plastic wrap and scoop out 1/2 cup amounts. Press to pack, then lift them out and slightly flatten. Then with your hands. Alternatively, form into 1–inch-thick patties with your hands.
- Gently coat the burgers with additional bread crumbs and Vegan Parmesan cheese on both sides for more flavor and texture (optional). Handle gently as they can be fragile.
- Add enough oil to form a thin layer on the bottom of hot skillet (~1 Tbsp or 30ml), then add the coated burgers. Brown for about 5 minutes on each side, reducing the heat if the burgers get too brown.
- Serve the burgers as is, or pop them on a baking sheet and bake in a 375 degree F oven for an additional 10–20 minutes to dry/ crisp them up.
- In the meantime, warm 1 cup marinara sauce, toast the ciabatta buns, and prep the parsley and onion.
- To serve, lay down parsley on the bottom half of a bun, top with a burger, onion, marinara sauce, and additional Vegan Parmesan.
- Leftover burgers will keep in the refrigerator for 3–4 days, though best when fresh. Reheat in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes, or until warmed through.