Description
Hooray for the summer BBQ season! These grilled vegan tofu burgers are healthy, easy to make, and perfect for vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers. It even sneaks in some vegetables and LOTS of fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- Two 14 ounce packages of firm tofu
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup spinach, finely diced
- 3/4 cup bok choy (white part only), finely diced
- 1 cup zucchini, chopped
- 1 tablespoon jalapeño, finely diced
- 1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1/3 cup scallions (green part only), thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup brown rice flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon dry marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dry dill
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for grilling
Optional Topping Ideas:
- Romaine lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Red onion
- Caramelized onions
- Pickles
- Vegan cheese slices (I love the Violife cheddar slices)
- Vegan bacon ( I love the Lightlife bacon)
- Avocado
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Vegan mayonnaise
- BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Place each block of tofu between a couple of paper towels. Squeeze out the moisture by placing something with weight like a cookbook on top of the tofu. Let the tofu sit for about 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, crumble the tofu with the brown rice. Knead together until well combined. Then, add the spinach and bok choy, and knead again until well combined.
- In a high-speed blender, add the zucchini, jalapeño, parsley, cilantro, mint, garlic, apple cider vinegar, white pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth.
- Add the blender mixture to the tofu mixture and knead together.
- Add the scallions, brown rice flour, baking powder, majoram, dill, and another teaspoon of salt to the tofu mixture. Knead to combine.
- Form 4 ounce patties from that are a little more than an inch thick. You should be able to make about 12 patties.
- If cooking on the stovetop, heat a cast iron grill pan or skillet over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of oil. Once the pan is heated through, add 3-4 patties to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown with beautiful grill marks.
- If cooking on the grill, preheat the grill to about 375°F (medium heat). Brush each patty on both sides with oil. Place the patties directly on the grill, close the lid and cook the burgers for about 8-10 minutes on each side until they're slightly charred with beautiful grill marks.
- Enjoy immediately with or without buns and your desired toppings!
Notes
The easiest and my personal favorite way to cook brown rice is in an Instant Pot. First, rinse the brown rice under water until the water runs clear. Add 1 1/2 cups of brown rice with 1 1/2 cups of water to your Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. Allow the steam to release for 5-10 minutes naturally, then remove the lid and fluff with a fork.
For storage, let the burgers cool completely before putting them in an airtight container. They will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 40 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10-20 Minutes
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop or Grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Burger Patty
- Calories: 87
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 397mg
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 14.2g
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
