VegeTofu Burgers

June 29, 2015 – Rene MacVay, Food Blogger | Healthy Recipe Variations

In an effort to eat healthy and take care of my body, I am looking for ways to incorporate more plant-based protein into my diet. My diet includes some meat but I would not consider myself a carnivore. I call myself a balanced eater… some meals are vegan, some vegetarian, and some contain meat…but none contain Gluten. I experiment with recipes to make them Gluten Free but also look to see how tried-and-true meals can be modified to be vegetarian or vegan.

Since a hamburger is an All-American favorite, people have been experimenting with Turkey Burgers, Veggie Burgers, and Tofu Burgers for years. I combined tofu and vegetables to create a tofu vegetable burger. The option to make this recipe different every time you make it had made it a “go-to” dish for me. The burgers never get old as I can change out the vegetables and/or flavor each time! The keys are FRESH ingredients and DRAINING the extra-firm tofu. Read more Gluten Free YogaLean recipes at my Healthy Recipe Variations Blog.

Ingredients:

1/2 Package extra firm tofu, drained (I use Non-GMO)

2 Cups of diced vegetables … steamed to el dente. I used carrots, onion, garlic, broccoli greens, and cauliflower greens.

1 Cup Gluten Free Flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour)Ian’s Gluten Free Original Panko Bread Crumbs (to coat outside of

Flavoring – I used 1/4 cup Cajun Spice mix from McCormick.

*** There are endless variations…use the vegetable combination you prefer and the flavor profile you wish.***

Instructions:

  • Start by draining tofu and placing in a kitchen towel between 2 plates.Untitled
  • Rinse and dice vegetables into uniform size. Steam vegetables until el dente. Let cool then put vegetables in a VitaMix or blender and give a rough chop. Add tofu and chop again to begin to incorporate
  • Transfer burger starter from VitaMIx or blender to a mixing bowl. Add eggs, Gluten Free flour, and flavoring.
  • Chill mixture for at least two hours (or make in the AM and refrigerate to cook in the PM or refrigerate overnight).
  • Make burgers into patties the size you desire and coat in Ian’s GlutenFree Original Panko Bread Crumbs.
  • Add oil to a pan and cook burgers. They should take about 5 minutes on a bun with options of: greens, roasted bell pepper, Ketchup and Mustard

Enjoy!!

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