Chestnut, Mushroom, and Bean Burgers with Chili Cranberry Sauce

Chestnut, Mushroom, and Bean Burgers with Chili Cranberry Sauce

The ultimate vegan burgers.

Clock Image 45 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

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Ingredients

150 g chestnut mushrooms
1 flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed + 3 tbsp water)
1 small red onion
180 g chestnuts
230 g black beans (drained)
4 sundried tomatoes
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp fresh thyme
2 tbsp (plain) flour

Chili Cranberry Sauce

100 g frozen cranberries
125 ml water
45 g caster sugar
pinch of salt
0.25--0.5 tsp chili flakes

Extras

4 burger buns/rolls
4 tbsp vegan cream cheese
salad

Steps

STEP 1

Make the sauce by putting all the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl. Cover and place in the Steam Combo Microwave Oven. Set on high for 10 minutes. Take out and leave to cool until ready to use.

STEP 2

Rinse and roughly chop the mushrooms. Place on the Grill Tray with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Place in the Microwave, press grill, and set timer for 8 minutes.

STEP 3

In a cup, make your flax egg and set aside.

STEP 4

Drain and rinse the black beans and place in a bowl. With the back of a fork, mash the beans until almost completely smooth.

STEP 5

Roughly chop the chestnuts into small pieces. Add to the bowl along with the thyme, tomato puree, smoked paprika, thyme, sundried tomatoes and flax egg.

STEP 6

Remove the mushrooms and add to the bowl. Give it a good mix.

STEP 7

Add the flour and stir again. Divide mixture into 4 balls, place on a plate, and gently push down into patty shapes. Place in the fridge for half an hour. Preheat Steam Combo Microwave Oven to 200°C.

Chestnut, Mushroom, and Bean Burgers with Chili Cranberry Sauce
STEP 8

Place the burgers on the Grill Tray. Lightly brush in oil and place on the shelf in the oven. Set timer for 20 minutes.

STEP 9

Remove from the oven and assemble your burgers. Layer with salad, patties, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese.

Enjoy

Tamsin Musgrave

Tamsin (Cupful of Kale) is a vegan food blogger, recipe developer, and photographer with a passion for cooking wholesome and tasty vegan meals.