Mech's MEGA Burgers.
Hot rating (1 to 5)
..3
Ingredients....
1 cup bulgur wheat
1 cup boiling filtered water
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 chipotle pepper, packed in adobo sauce, minced
1 small onion (white), minced
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 and 1/2 cup of vegan TVP
1 teaspoon ground tumeric
1/2 teaspoon ground curry
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 and 1/2 teaspoons...both sea salt and pepper
Equivelant 2 large eggs.....egg substitute
8 ounces..extra firm bean curd, crumbled (may use smoked tofu if desired)
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
Canola or peanut oil for frying
Whole wheat hamburger buns or preference bread
HOW TO:
In a small mixing bowl, combine the bulgur wheat, water, liquid smoke
and stir well. Cover and allow the Bulgur to absorb all the liquid (approx 30 Min)
In a blender or food processor equipped with a chopping blade, combine the chipotle pepper, onion, garlic, TVP, tumeric, sage, curry powder, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper and purree it for about 1 minute in the blender.
Add egg substitute and puree for 1 minute.
In aa laarge mixing bowl...combine the pepper puree, bulgur wheat mix, bean curd, TVP and flour, ....MIX WELL.
Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour to allow the burger mix to firm up. Form 6 to 8 burgers.
In a large frying pan heat 1/4 inch of canola oil or peanut oil over high heat. Fry the Burgerss 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or untill browned nicely. Or grill em! Serve on buns with all the fixings!
HEARTY! and HOT.
These will make the most hardcore meat eater satisfied.
