Tofu Mushroom Burgers Vegetarian Times Recipes

TOFU-MUSHROOM BURGERS (VEGETARIAN TIMES)

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook until golden. Add mushrooms, tofu, and curry paste, and cook, stirring once or twice, until mushrooms are softened. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon. If any liquid remains, cook uncovered until thickened; add to vegetables and allow to cool.
• After everything has cooled, combine vegetables, tofu, egg, and rice in a food processor until blended (I use a potato masher since I do not have a food processor). Transfer to large bow and mix in 1/2 cup breadcrumbs to form a consistency which will allow patties to be formed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Shape mixture into 3 inch patties (1/2 an inch thick), add extra bread crumbs if needed to hod patties together.
• Prepare grill or preheat broiler. I put them on a pam-sprayed health grill for about 4-6 minutes, or until both sides are lightly browned. They can also be broiled on a lightly greased broiler pan or cookie sheet for about 6-8 minutes per side. Broil about 3-5 inches from the heat.

THE ULTIMATE VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Slice tofu into 1/4-inch-thick slabs and pat dry with paper towel. Arrange tofu on one half of a rimmed baking sheet; brush both sides with oil. Spread mushrooms on the other half of the baking sheet; toss with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper.
• On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss beans and grated beet with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper, then spread the mixture into one layer.
• Transfer both baking sheets to the oven. Roast bean-beet mixture, tossing occasionally, until beans begin to split and beets are tender and golden, about 15 minutes. Roast mushrooms and tofu until golden and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Let everything cool.
• Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add cooled bean-beet mixture, mushrooms, tofu, panko, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, scallion, garlic, pimentón and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Pulse until ingredients are just combined. Pulse in tempeh and rice but do not overprocess. You want small chunks, not a smooth mixture. Scrape mixture into a bowl and chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days (you can also freeze the burger mix).
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide mixture into 6 equal portions and form each portion into a patty about 1 inch thick. Return to the fridge until just before grilling. They grill better when they start out cold.
• Heat the grill. Cook the burgers over a low fire until they are charred on both sides and firm when you press on them, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If they start to burn before they firm up, move them to the sides of the grill to finish cooking over indirect heat. Alternatively, you can cook these on a grill pan or in a skillet over low heat.

MOOSEWOOD'S CLASSIC TOFU BURGER

Steps:

• Press tofu for 30 minutes. Drain and grate in food processor.
• While tofu presses, saute onions with salt and oregano for 7-8 minutes.
• Add peppers and carrots to onions and cook until tender, another 7-8 minutes.
• In a separate bowl combine cooked vegetables, grated tofu, walnuts, soy, mustard, tahini, pepper, and basil.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Shape eight burgers (a cup of mixture = one burger). Place on oiled baking sheet.
• Bake burgers until firm and brown, around 30-40 minutes.
• Variation: To make into meatless meatballs, add ground fennel to vegetable mixture. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls and bake for 20 minutes.

TOFU AND VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Pat tofu dry with absorbent paper. Spread tofu, in single layer, on absorbent-paper-lined tray; cover with more paper, stand 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in medium frying pan; cook brown onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens.
• Add spices; cook, stirring until fragrant.
• Combine onion mixture in large bowl with tofu, zucchini and breadcrumbs; shape into four patties.
• Cover; referigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine hummus and yogurt in small bowl.
• Cut bread into four pieces. Split each piece in half horizontally; toast cut sides in heated oiled grill pan.
• Cook patties in same oiled grill pan until browned both sides and hot.
• Spread bread with hummus mixture; sandwich combined mint, parsley and green onion, patties and sprouts between bread pieces.