Millet Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipes

VEGGIE QUINOA BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine quinoa and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place lid on saucepan, and cook until water is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes; Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir carrots, celery, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Mash kidney beans with a fork in a large bowl; add quinoa and the carrot mixture to the means and mix.
• Mix dill, spinach, egg, bread crumbs, sesame oil, mozzarella cheese, salt, and pepper into kidney bean mixture; shape into 8 patties.
• Brush the 1 tablespoon olive oil evenly both sides of each patty.
• Arrange the patties into a large baking dish.
• Grill on preheated grill until hot in the center, 7 to 8 minutes per side.

QUINOA VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Process carrot in food processor until roughly chopped; add quinoa, garbanzo beans, green onions, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, and cumin. Pulse quinoa mixture until just mixed; transfer to a bowl.
• Stir peas and corn into the quinoa mixture; refrigerate until mixture comes together, about 15 minutes. Form quinoa mixture into patties.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry patties until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Stir yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, cilantro, and curry powder together in a bowl. Serve burgers with tahini sauce.

MILLET BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a small amount of sesame oil in a saucepan and saute the ginger for 2-3 minutes with a sprinkling of salt.
• Add the millet and saute until well-coated with oil and it gives off a nutty fragrance.
• Add boiling water, season lightly with salt and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
• Add veggies, re-cover and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in corn meal.
• Allow the mixture to stand for 10-15 minutes before forming burgers.
• Shape millet mixture into thick patties.
• Heat enough sesame oil in a skillet to pan-fry the burgers.
• You will need to make the oil about 1/8-inch deep to fry evenly.
• Fry until golden, about 3 minutes each side.
• Remove from the skillet and drain on paper.
• Serve as you would any conventional burger.

MILLET VEGETABLE BURGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine millet, shallot, garlic, carrot, zucchini, parsley, thyme, and olive oil and mix well. Add egg and mix until fully incorporated; season with salt and pepper.
• Using a 1/2 cup dry measuring cup, scoop out millet mixture and lightly pack. Turn out onto work surface and flatten to make a burger. Repeat process making three more burgers.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil. When the oil is heated, add burger, working in batches if necessary. Cook, gently turning once, until a golden crust has formed on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Alternatively, the burgers may be baked in a 375-degree oven on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
• Serve on hamburger buns with lettuce and tomato and a dollop of yogurt.