Red Lentil Burger Food

RED LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until the water is completely absorbed and the lentils tender yet holding form, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer lentils to a large bowl and let cool.
• Stir onion, cilantro, garlic, mustard, cumin, parsley, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes into the lentils; add flour as needed to help absorb excess moisture and bind ingredients together. Shape lentil mixture into 4 patties.
• Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Cook burgers in the hot skillet until firm and hot in the center, 4 to 7 minutes per side.

CUMIN-SPICED RED LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Pour lentils into a large saucepan with cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes; drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Coat paper with a layer of cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until golden, about 6 minutes; add carrots, bell pepper, celery, and about 2/3 of the garlic. Continue to saute the mixture until the carrots begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Season mixture with cumin and cayenne pepper; remove skillet from heat.
• Stir lentils, bread crumbs, eggs, 3 tablespoons parsley, 3 tablespoons cilantro, salt, and pepper into the vegetable mixture; shape into patties and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake patties in preheated oven for 15 minutes, flip, and continue baking until brown and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, and the remaining parsley and cilantro together in a small bowl.
• Put each burger into a lettuce leaf and top with a dollop of yogurt sauce.

RED LENTIL BURGERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic until golden and tender.
• Add cumin powder and coriander powder, cook for about 10 seconds.
• Add the vegetable broth, water, lentils, carrot and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium/low and allow to simmer until lentils are tender and all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes*. Stir occasionally.
• Remove lentil mixture from heat, add fresh herbs and mix till combined. Let the mixture cool down for about 10 min.
• Then, add panko, beaten egg and stir until combined.
• Divide the lentil mixture to form 8 patties (each patty is about 3,5 full tablespoons).**
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat, and cook the patties on each side till golden/brown.
• Optional: Serve them in between burger buns with fresh vegetables and garlic/yogurt sauce or any sauce of liking.

VEGAN LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Bring the lentils and 1 3/4 cup of the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer until the lentils are fully softened and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon broth and mash well with a potato masher. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the spinach, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper and cumin and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Add the spinach mixture, breadcrumbs, walnuts and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the lentils and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high. Form the mixture into six 4-inch patties and spray with cooking spray on each side. Grill until nice grill marks form, about 3 minutes per side. Place the patties in the buns with the sliced onion and other toppings, as desired, and serve.

VEGAN LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Boil lentils in the water with the salt for around 45 minutes. Lentils will be soft and most of the water will be gone.
• Fry the onions and carrot in the oil until soft, it will take about 5 minutes.
• In a bowl mix the cooked ingredients with the pepper, soy sauce, oats and bread cumbs.
• While still warm form the mixture into patties, it will make 8-10 burgers.
• Burgers can then be shallow fried for 1-2 minutes on each side or baked at 200C for 15 minutes.

CUMIN-SPICED LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Place 2 cups water and lentils in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in bulgur and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and let stand until tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add cumin and chili powder; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Add onion mixture to lentil mixture. Stir in egg, green onions, parsley and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, mixing lightly but thoroughly. If needed, add remining 1/4-cup water, one tablespoon at a time to help mixture stay together when squeezed; shape into eight 1/2-in.-thick patties., In the same skillet, heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add burgers in batches; cook until golden brown, 3-5 minutes on each side. Serve in wraps with Sriracha mayonnaise and toppings of your choice.

RED LENTIL WRAPS

Steps:

• Lentil filling, part 1: In a medium pot over medium heat, add the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion and carrots, stir, and "sweat" until soft and translucent, 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, and Maras pepper and continue cooking another 1-2 minutes. Add the lentils, stir to coat, then add 1 tablespoon oil and 2 cups water-the mixture will look like lentil soup. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the lentils are tender and have absorbed about three-quarters of the liquid, 10 minutes.
• Tomato brown butter: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the tomatoes, garlic, 1 tablespoon brown butter, and salt. Stir and cook until thickened and shiny, 3-5 minutes. Blend in the saucepan using an immersion blender until smooth, with the consistency of pizza sauce.
• Lentil filling, part 2: When the lentils are soft and the mixture has thickened, add the salt and bulgur. Stir vigorously for 30 seconds, then add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir again, turn off the heat, then set aside to rest 10 minutes (covered or uncovered).
• Flatbread, part 1: In a mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Using your hand, make a well in the center and pour in water and olive oil. Mix until dough forms, adding more flour if necessary, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with a little bit of oil, and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature at least 20 minutes, or up to 4 hours (or overnight in the refrigerator).
• Flatbread, part 2: When the dough has rested, it will look smooth and be very soft. Divide the dough in half, then divide each half into three equal pieces. Roll out each ball into a very thin 8-to-9-inch round, using more flour to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pin. Heat a cast-iron skillet or nonstick pan over low heat and cook the dough on one side until it starts to bubble up and lightly brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the other side about 30 seconds, so the bread stays soft and pliable.
• Assembly: Put 3 tablespoons of the tomato brown butter on each flatbread and smooth it to the edges in a very thin layer. Spread a heaping scoop (about ¼ cup) of the lentil mixture on one side of the flatbread. Spread a small handful of romaine and pepperoncini (about ¼ cup) on the other side. Fold both sides over toward the middle so that you have a rectangle with the round ends of the flatbread in the middle. Press down gently to seal everything and distribute it in an even layer. Then fold the flatbread in half lengthwise so that you have a long, thin, flat wrap.
• Cook: When the wraps are assembled, heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Place two wraps at a time, seam side down, in the pan. Cook until the filling is hot and the bread is lightly toasted on one side but still soft on the other, about 4 minutes. Flip to the other side and cook 1 minute more to heat through. Cut into halves or strips and serve immediately with additional tomato brown butter.

QUINOA AND RED LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• 2. Combine the quinoa, lentils, seasoning blend, and oats in a medium saucepan with 3 1/2 cups water. Bring to a rapid simmer; then add the scallions, curry powder, cumin, and paprika as the water is heating up.
• 3. Simmer gently until the water is absorbed and the quinoa and lentils are done, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, then season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir in the olive oil if desired for a little added richness.
• 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Coat the inside of a round 1/2-cup measuring cup (like the one in the photo on the facing page) with a little olive oil. Grab a level scoop of the quinoa mixture; invert it onto the parchment, and give the bottom a sharp tap to release it. Using the bottom of the measuring cup, flatten the quinoa mixture into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Repeat with the remaining quinoa mixture; you should wind up with 8 patties.
• 5. If you don't have a round 1/2-cup measuring cup, you can improvise by using any sort of 1/2-cup measure and shaping the mounds into burgers once they're on the parchment paper.
• 6. Bake for 15 minutes, then carefully flip each burger and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until golden and firm on each side. Remove from the oven and serve the burgers on their own or with the bread of your choice.

LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• take one cup of dry lentils put into a pot and add 3-4 cups of water, boil vigoursly at high heat for 10 minutes the turn down to minimum heat and boil for another 20 minutes. A little bit of olive oil and finely chopped garlic can be added to the water.
• Drain the lentils and put on a frying pan at medium heat, let the water evaporate then add a little bit of canola or olive oil. Add the rest of ingredients - 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic, mustard, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper. Fry/heat for 10 minutes.
• Take lentils and put into a big bowl and add an egg, then make little patties and fry them, or as a vegan altenative they can be eaten as a side dish or added to tacos without the egg. It will be a little more crummy but still good.

LENTIL BURGERS - VEGETARIAN

Steps:

• Combine lentils, celery, carrot, water, curry powder in a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for approx 20 minutes or until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and cool.
• Stir in 2 cups of breadcrumbs.
• Shape the mixture into 8 burger patties.
• Toss them in the flour, dip in the egg white and cover with the remaining breadcrumbs.
• Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Add the burgers and cook until well browned on both sides.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve on a bun as a burger or as a meal with a salad on the side.