Vegan Chicken Burgers Food

VEGAN 'CHICKEN' BURGERS

Steps:

• Pour the hot vegetable stock into a large bowl, and add the dried TVP chunks. You can add a little more water if needed, to ensure they're fully covered in liquid. Soak for at least 15 minutes, until soft - you may need to give them a stir every few minutes to ensure all the chunks are soaking properly, as they tend to float to the surface of the liquid.
• Drain the liquid from the TVP chunks, collecting a small amount of it in a bowl.
• Place the soaked TVP chunks in a food processor, and pulse a few times to chop the TVP into a mince-like texture.
• Transfer the TVP to another mixing bowl, and add the remaining ingredients (not including the oil). Add about a tablespoon of the soaking liquid, and mix thoroughly.
• Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan. Take a handful of the TVP mixture, and form it into a burger shape. I found I needed to squeeze it together quite firmly. Place in the pan, and repeat with some more of the mixture - I cooked 3 burgers at a time, making 6 in total. Cook the burgers for a few minutes each side, over a medium heat, until crispy and golden brown.
• Serve in buns with salad and sauce.

CHICKEN VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Mix all the burger ingredients together except the olive oil. Form into 4 1/2-inch thick burgers. Brush burgers lightly with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sides of the burgers registers between 165 and 170 degrees F. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Serve on a toasted bun with the accompaniments.

VEGAN BURGER

Steps:

• Whizz the shallot, celery, parsley and most of the chickpeas to a coarse paste. Don't overdo this, you want a texture slightly rougher than hummus. Mash the remaining chickpeas and stir them into the paste with the garam masala, tomato purée, flour and polenta. Season well.
• Shape the mixture into four patties. Let them rest for at least 30 mins - you can leave them overnight in the fridge if you like. The polenta needs time to absorb any extra liquid.
• Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the patties until they're brown and crisp on each side. Try not to handle them too much as they'll be quite soft when warm. Slide into buns or pitta with the accompaniments that you'd like.