These Vegan Quinoa Burgers are packed with quinoa, beans, and oats for an incredibly quick and delicious take on homemade veggie burgers! Makes approximately 4 large burgers, or 6-8 smaller slider-size mini burgers.
3green onions, sliced (or sub ½ yellow onion, diced)
15ouncecan red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
½cupcooked quinoa
2garlic cloves, finely diced
½cuprolled oats, plus more if needed
1tablespoonmild hot sauce, to taste(I use regular or Chipotle flavored Cholula)
½teaspoonsea salt
4sandwich buns (optional, use gluten-free buns if needed)
Suggested Additional Toppings (optional): lettuce, fresh spinach, sliced tomato, sliced avocado, mustard, ketchup, more hot sauce
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a sauté pan (preferably cast iron or non-stick). When oil begins to ripple, add onions and garlic. Sauté 2 minutes, turn off heat, and remove onions from the pan.
Add onion mixture, beans, quinoa, oats, hot sauce, and salt to a mixing bowl, and stir with a spoon to combine the ingredients. Add more hot sauce to taste if desired.
Add mixture to a food processor, and blend until combined.
Divide mixture into quarters, and use your hands to form four patties. If the mixture is too wet to form patties, fold in extra oats until it's sturdier.Patties should be approximately 3" across and ¾" thick.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the sauté pan, and reheat pan over medium heat. Sear patties 2-3 minutes per side until browned.
Serve burgers warm on buns with desired toppings.
Leftovers:Leftover burgers can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat in a hot pan.Make Ahead / Freeze: To freeze burgers, place in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. To cook frozen patties, add about 3-4 minutes onto the total cook time. Alternatively, thaw patties overnight in the refrigerator, and cook according the the main recipe directions.
Notes
Recipe variations:
Substitute black beans for kidney beans
Substitute steak sauce or BBQ sauce for the hot sauce
(Not Vegan): Substitute 2-3 anchovies for the hot sauce
Nutrition information does not include optional buns or toppings.