Vegan Quinoa Patties (No Bean Veggie Burger)

Stack of quinoa burgers on a plate with leaf lettuce.

Vegan Quinoa Patties (No Bean Veggie Burger)

These quinoa veggie patties make a protein-packed veggie patty without using beans. The results are an amazingly firm texture and flavor that works well to serve in a variety of ways. This recipe works well for meal prep and you can mix up a batch quickly and easily.

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings people

Calories 157kcal

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Rinse 1 ¼ cup of quinoa until water is no longer soapy, drain and add 2 ½ cups of fresh water. Heat to a low boil, cover and reduce heat. Quinoa is ready when the white quinoa is fully open and the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
While the quinoa cooks, start the sauteed vegetables. Use a food processor to chop onion to a very fine texture. Mash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife blade. Add to the processor and blend until finely chopped.
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil over medium heat. When the pan is heated, add onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently. The goal is to sweat the veggies releasing their flavor without browning too much. Cook until very soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
When cooled, mix together the quinoa and onion mixture, along with the zucchini and carrots. Once well mixed, add the flour and gluten powder and mix well using a spoon or your hands.
When everything is well combined, add salt and pepper and mix into the mixture. Taste again and adjust as needed.
When the mixture is ready, weigh out 4 ounce or 115 grams balls. Space them out on a baking tray sprayed with cooking spray or oil.
Use a burger press to evenly shape and form the burger patties. Or you can simply shape them with your hands.
Cook in a 400° F or 200° C oven for 15 minutes on each side. They should brown and crisp up on the outside.
Once they are ready you can serve immediately with your choice of garnish or cook on a grill for a more authentic burger.

Notes

Expert Tips for This Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipe No Beans:

Rinse your quinoa before cooking until there are no longer any bubbles. Lots of quinoa is often washed during processing but if yours isn’t you may end up with a strong bitter flavor if you don’t wash.

Use tri-colored quinoa or at least a mixture of red or black quinoa with white when making vegan quinoa patties. Red and black quinoa is firmer and crunchier, even when cooked than white quinoa which gives the burger a nice "bite".

Don't overcook the quinoa, cook it just long enough for the little tails to pop out. If you cook it too long it will become too mushy. If there is e

Get your hands dirty! It’s the best way to get everything mixed up super well. Plus the gluten gets a bit gummy and mixing with a spoon is much harder.

Use a scale to weigh your burgers and a burger press to get perfectly shaped burgers. This helps the patties to cook in the same amount of time.

BONUS CLEANUP TIP: I find the gluten super messy to clean up and ruined multiple sponges when working with it. Scrape out the bowl with a spoon or scraper directly into the trash before washing with water. Once you wipe it with a cloth or sponge, it's difficult to get it off the material.

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