It was kick arse! I was gonna say “That doesn’t look like it would taste like old dirty tree bark.” Please let me know if you have other questions. I love the Grinch! I wanted to eat it before I posted my thoughts, and I have to tell you that this was a hit! http://indonesiaoriginalrecipes.blogspot.com, http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag265/janetmillr/IMG_1286_zps814836be.jpg, Homemade Naan Video (with step-by-step photos). Husband can’t do the beans….. Hi Colleen, Then, No broiler this time! I make caramelized onions all the time…never thought of caramelizing in beer! Hey! Happy New Year! Happy Holidays 🙂. 2 – Caramelized Onions – this was a genius technique to caramelize with beer! Haha! This recipe seems really tasty and I will try it at home. Cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. xTieghan. Hey Leah! This was absolutely amazing! Please let me know if you have any other questions. Ingredient swaps. They can be pretty delicate so be careful and enjoy! Thanks for the recipe!! visit me too I have made these many, many times, and each time I make it the mix-ins are slightly different. I left out the sweet potatoes because personally not a fan (or just not a sweet tooth), and the burger was already sweet enough from the onions imo. I skipped the fries (I’m sorry!) Yes, these burgers are EVERYTHING. So fun, Tieghan. Love your stuff! We had them with baked zucchini fries, and a cucumber ‘noodles’ and spiced pecans salad. When you're looking for ways to use leftover quinoa, try these easy tasty vegetarian quinoa patties, served with an avocado yogurt dip - perfect appetizer! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I don’t have any on hand. WOW! Salted Honey Butter Cornbread Brioche Burger Buns. I also served it with a Chipotle mayo (mayo + hot sauce + the chipotle seasoning) and it was divine. Only issue i had was cooking the burger all the way thru. Janei, Has anyone developed a way to make these “vegan”? Here’s your spade. Thank you in advance! SO happy you love these burgers!! I turned mine into mini burgers with Hawaiian rolls and my toddlers absolutely LOVED them. Thank God that beautiful image with gooey cheese was still stuck in my brain when I was at the grocery store so I didn’t forget it!! Keem the veggie recipes coming! Nevertheless, we were looking at each other with my partner speechless and in awe of the taste these burgers were giving!!! Hi Aisha! Thanks your article. These burgers turned out awesome. These Crispy Quinoa Cakes are flavored with fresh herbs, garlic, and parmesan cheese, then pan-fried in olive oil until golden brown and crispy on each side. So far my absolute favorite recipe of yours. You’re my favorite blogger on Pinterest! It is deceptively simple—tender juicy inside, flavorful crispy crust. Hi Tieghan Thank you for trying it! Amazing burger!! cube in the water as quinoa cooks would help? So happy you loved these burgers!! xTieghan. Wow! Mine were pretty sold and sturdy. Some for the top of the burger and some to snack on. I’m eager to try out the burger mix – so many homemade veggie burgers are all soft and mushy! They are phenomenal! Maybe a buillion (sp?) Great recipe! Start with a good egg, a hot skillet, and a generous drizzle of olive oil, and you’ll end up with the most flavorful fried egg you’ve ever tasted. Any advice on cooking these all the way thru would be much appreciated, Hey Robert, So much nice in one comment!! Thank you for this amazing recipe, it is now my go-to veggie burger. I hope you love this recipe! (: Do the patties freeze well? love, love, love!! I do like quinoa but maybe it’s too much? Thank you for an awesome recipe. Perfectly moist and never fell apart. Hi Theresa! Thank you! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Yields: 4 servings Made these for dinner tonight and they were a huge hit! Thank you for this incredibly healthy tasty veggie burger! This time I had it with zucchini chips, made with ground almonds. Very simple ingredients and really good! Hi Karen! I make them a lot as is nut asking for a friend. I am once again missing ingredients but would love to make these for lunch, do you think the cannelini beans could be replaced by chickpeas? That is amazing!! And I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Lexi! I have extra cooked quinoa but they expand after cooking, yes? http://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&site-redirect=&node=172282&tag=tabbooingcom-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325. Otherwise, I hope you love all of the other recipes you try of mine! Putting an egg on it though is truly criminal. I hope you love this recipe! I topped the burger with lettuce, tomato, avocado, grilled yellow onions and, those fabulous fries. I want a huge bowl of those RIGHT NOW. I am really glad these burgers turned out so well for you! Fried Macaroni and Cheese Crispy Crumb Coated Macaroni and Cheese Balls. xTieghan. I have the PICKIEST son (getting him to try new things usually requires an hour of crying) and his dad isn’t exactly adventurous either. Maybe you should do a little research instead of jumping on the band wagon and insulting those that have. This way is not as time consuming, and the beer was a phenomenal touch flavor flavor. I literally make these at least once every week. Lead by being an example, not criticism! xTieghan, Hi there! The meal looked great on my square zebra print plates. Thank you for any advice you can offer! of butter in a pan and it was delish!! Thank you! So happy you loved these!! Ha!! I will be making them again, and at this point I’m just speechless, impeccable! I made my patties a bit smaller, so I ended up with 8. True proof that plant based recipes can have a place in every home, any night of the week. Sure!! These taste great, but they definitely crumbled while cooking. To make it look a little more like a burger, I cooked the quinoa in the bean juice. Yes! Please let me know if you have any other questions. You could find the calories in the patty by putting the ingredients in an online nutrition calculator and dividing by the serving size! Thank you so much, Alaina! Hi Christina! May I just say THANK YOU! Thanks! I make these for my boyfriend ( he’s not Keto). Please let know if you try it! I am so glad you all loved it! How would you recommend freezing and reheating the patties? Hey Janne! Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes. I have not tested this, so I can’t say for sure what the result will be, but I think it should be great! The perfect blend of flavors and so budget friendly. Hey Kate, I used a dstsp marsala wine with the onions – fairly sweet tho, so will try regular beer next time. I love this burger recipe! The amount of fat added in my opinion kind of defeated the “healthiness” of a vegetarian meal. These look great. I want to eat those on everything! Please let me know if you have any other questions! 🙂, this look delicious., Hope you love this recipe! I would add an extra egg next time to make sure they really bind together and don’t break apart in the pan or air fryer! Hi Tieghan! Instead I made a bunch of the patties using vegan mozzarella and vegan cheddar which I blended in. My. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Sorry, but as interesting as it looks, it doesn’t work, Hi Don! xTieghan. Hi Tieghan, I came across this recipe and made it staying pretty close to your ingredient list, even the fried egg! Wow, these are truly amazing!! These burgers are over the top. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, pack the quinoa mixture very firmly into the cup, then tap the cup on a flat surface to get the quinoa cake to release. If you’ve got leftover quinoa that you don’t know what to do with, this is a great way to use it up. I do not peel my sweet potatoes. Did you prefer them over to the original white beans in the recipe? Hi! Hot Spinach and Cheese Dip Spinach, Artichoke Hearts, Shallots, Garlic and a Mixture of Cheeses. The only thing I would change is the wording on the cheese. Breakfast Quesadilla with Soft Scrambled Eggs and Avocado Salsa. I would try using 1 (14 ounce) can of beans instead of only 1 cup. Yum! Only Americans and Australians would commit such a heinous act. Sometimes they just need to look perfectly delicious. The hemp seed is genius! Ummmm…yea. Fried Rice: Whip up our Instant Pot Fried Rice for a veggie-packed side. You could try using a chia egg which is 1 tablespoon chia seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons water. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! So good!). You can just leave the cheese out. Yummy and very, very sturdy, which is not that usual for most veggie burger recipes I try. I think It would be a great ideas to try some new recipes plus the kids have also started to show some interest in helping around. Aw that is really great to hear Mekenzie! xTieghan. Hi Emily! This one is no exception! The cheese is what really helps hold the burgers together. Hi, this looks DELICIOUS! Awe!! Serve with quinoa and veggies; Serve over zoodles; Sub the rice for cauliflower rice; Serve over or next to a veggie fried rice dish; Plate and insert a toothpick into each chicken bite. I did not put an egg on it but I will next time. You can just go right ahead and send me one of these ASAP!!! WHERE is the gruyere cheese? I believe you do own the word EPIC today with this one!!! Hey Jodi, xTieghan. When I saw this picture I couldn’t wait to try the recipe. I love that you called these epic – best word! I used a hand-held mixer to mash up the cannellini beans, then mixed in the egg. Repeat with the remaining quinoa mixture. They are amazing. No way I could get my mouth around this concoction even though it sounds marvelous! xTieghan. My daughter (who IS a vegetarian) was impressed. The fear of an ugly food photo stops me in my tracks. Thanks for posting this “sandwich” recipe and photo – it looks fabulous! During the last minute of cooking add the Gruyere cheese, cover, and cook 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted. I’ll improvise and just use another cheese I have around. First, prepare quinoa by placing quinoa and water into a medium-sized pot. First off, I love all your recipes! You do have to cook the quinoa first. Spread the fries in an even layer. I made these last night for dinner – with the sweet potato fries on the side- and they were so tasty! And with the Super Bowl on Sunday, I obviously had to share them…these really are the BEST quinoa burgers. Just had this burger again. Olive oil: For frying. It’s a great side dish for dinner! I have read many other articles about the same topic, but your article convinced me! If so, how long do they last? Everyone in the family likes it, it makes me happy. They are a drier bean and I don’t love them in veggie burgers. (If you have questions on how to make these kinds of changes – let me know and I would be happy to help! Thank you Lakbir! I hope you all love this recipe and others you try! I was in the process of making this recipe for dinner and I missed picking up the gruyere cheese at the store. I just fed these to three total carnivores, who loved them and asked for seconds! I am so sorry about that Suzy! These crispy parmesan quinoa cakes give you the best of both worlds in quinoa — that crispy, crunchy golden brown top, and a fluffy quinoa exterior. You folks need to chill! Thanks, m. Hey Maribel! I am so glad you love this recipe! We also really like scallions, so we used 2 instead of 1, and we used 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese instead of Parmesan. Pinning! I followed your recipe to a “T” and was notttt disappointedddd ! I am so glad these burgers turned out so well for you! We ate them again last night, heated frozen in a pan with olive oil. Yay, so happy the family loves it! Just be sure not to skip the onions or the fries. Top each burger with beer caramelized onions and spicy homemade sweet potato fries. Mine are really mushy so I put the entire bowl in the fridge. I don’t have cannellini beans at the moment! Are you letting them chill in the fridge? Hey Melissa, THnaks so mush, Lauren! Was there anything you changed about the recipe? And your family did as well!! Wow! MUST HAVE! Hope you like it!! Served with a side of sliced tomatoes, lettuce, basil, avocado. Thank you!! Very flavorful and texture was great. (: The burgers are amazing. Hi, I have a question regarding the amount of Quinoa. Yes, you can freeze the burger patties, that works great. Non-Meat. Thanks for sharing! Tieghan, Please let me know if you have other questions. I can’t remember if I ever commented on this recipe. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know how it turns out! Yes, these can be made and frozen. xTieghan, Super yummy!!! After reading a lot of the comments I decided to make a triple batch so I’ll have them in the freezer ready to go! Thanks so much, Mary! The cannellini beans I had on hand were canned in tomato sauce and these cans often have sugar in them. Worked out well. Awesome recipe. Thank you!! I followed the recipe exactly with the exception of using garlic powder in place of the garlic (I was not in the mood to deal with grating the garlic!). Crispy Quinoa Patties. Thank you, Love to hear that! How to double this recipe: Preheat the oven with two oven racks near the center of the oven. My boyfriend and I both loved this recipe! They LOVE these!!! 1/2 cup long grain rice, such as basmati 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water Kosher salt I skipped the sweet potato fries and egg but did everything else the same. seriously. Should read: I love how crisp the burgers get, it tastes the closest to a meat burger of any recipe I’ve found! But you can do so much ahead of time, and trust me, the extra time in the kitchen is worth it. Truly, The. You rock. To assemble, place each burger on a bun, top with caramelized onions and sweet potatoes. I made it according to your recipe and the taste is great! Hi!! Thanks so much, Maria! Review Save Recipe Print. xTieghan, I just made these tonight (minus the onions for sake of time) and they were delicious! If you don’t enjoy cooking with beer, just caramelize the onions without the beer following these directions. Thankyou for sharing this delicious healthy recipe. Love your recipes, this one was easy and delicious,thank you for your time and 😀. I would like to try this. I would use a sparkling water or buttermilk. xTieghan. Thanks so much Britta. Serve with your favorite stir-fried veggies and you have yourself the perfect dinner! Second, do you think it would be ok to use black beans? Thanks Melanie!! Thanks Marcy! I think epic is the perfect adjective for these! I didn’t expect the egg. I hope you love this recipe. Using beer to caramelize the onions not only adds additional flavor right into the onions but it also helps them to cook down and caramelize faster. Perfect with some minor changes. I felt full (to a good point) and guilt free after eating this burger combination. These were AMAZING!!! Perfectly spiced vegetarian quinoa burgers, pan-cooked until extra crispy on the outside, yet soft and cheesy in the middle. Meanwhile, make the onions. The brothers said they looked good, Mom said they look good. The finished burgers were something you’d grab your camera for and like a big dork, brag to your friends about on social media. It’s the ultimate quinoa burger that’s anything but boring. I don’t ever need to put mine in the fridge, but if you need the burgers to firm up, maybe about 30 minutes to an hour. I have not tested the burgers without the cheese, so i can’t say how they would turn out. You could use chili powder! Any ideas? Thanks Cindy!! Thanks a lot for giving it a try and happy Sunday! Found this recipe. These are not your average quinoa burgers. Dang girl. So happy you loved this David! This looks so healthy, will definitely try this recipe. Amy idea how many calories in the quinoa patty alone. I’ve had these pinned for months can’t wait to try them! 🙂. I will surely try this. (and I’ve tried countless of them) Thanks so much!! Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe. Yea!! Yes, add the cheddar to the patty mix and the gruyere only on top. Green onion and sesame seeds: For garnish when serving. Thanks Tieghan! Let me know if you have questions. xTieghan. Please let me know if you have any other questions! Yes, I hope you do! In a large nonstick skillet, heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan over medium heat, then fry the quinoa cakes for 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Oh my goodness, this burger is out of control. Deeelish! I’d love to try a quinoa burger. Not the sharpest tool in the box eh James? Sadly not our fav. I didn’t have white beans so I used pinto and they were great. thanks for sharing I can’t wait to have these for dinner! I hope you love this recipe! Then I cover and place in the fridge until cold. I hope this helps! OMG!! Grilling them should be delicious! or from frozen into the oven? xTieghan. One of my favorite recipes now! Firstly, I was so impressed by your photography for this recipe it was nothing short of perfect!! I also only made the burgers, not the fries (It’s 105 degrees out today) or onions. measure 2 cups OF (already) cooked quinoa. We got 5 out of the batch, so two dinners and a lunch. 🙂, Hi these burgers look amazing! Thank you so much! What would you recommend to use as an egg replacement in the burger mixture? The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. I am Keto but I don’t go to nonKeto sites and berate people. Awh wow thank you so so much Kaitlyn!! It is hard! These burgers looks too good, I think I am gonna try them without eggs on the top. Thanks so much and I hope you loved these! Hey Dev! Love ! I’m not a vegetarian, and I LOVED it! …thank you! Adds another layer of flavour, so good! HI there! 1 – Seasoning: this may just be my personal preference or the brand of Chipotle powder I bought, but I added way more chipotle powder to the burger mix than was called for and I still found them a bit bland. xTieghan. xTieghan. I made it, and they are absolutely delicious thaaaaaanks. I am so excited you love these burgers, THANK YOU! Wonderful recipe. Firm or extra firm tofu: You cannot use soft or medium tofu as it will release more water and fall apart. xTieghan. Great flavor combo! Hey Janet, Pan Fried Tofu Ingredients. Type 2 diabetes has been linked to obesity, genetic risk factors, and inactivity. How to Make Hummus: 6 Ways. I usually top with avocado or guac, salsa, and a fried egg and it is so good! Smoky Chipotle Cheddar Burgers with Mexican Street Corn Fritters. Thanks Janet! And just for your info cheese is approx 1/3 saturated fat and egg is high in cholesterol. Truly one of the best burgers I have ever had. and the bun but man the onions and avocado mash were delicious atop the crispy burger. xTieghan. I can’t say enough good things about this burger! Have a great week:) xTieghan. Thanks so much! Thank you 🙂 🙂. I’m sure I will Tieghan! I used plain quinoa, mashed the beans with my stick blender, used high quality garlic powder in place of grated cloves, reduced the salt a little, and omitted the cheese in the burger. Pretty nice recipes on your site. so much to do and worth EVERY THING! Im not even sure Epic describes these enough. Definitely going to try these soon. I’ll definitely be making these again! Yes, I drain and rinse the beans. This looks so yummy! xTieghan. Hi Kristen! I would try using the 1 (14 ounce) can of beans instead of only 1 cup. I like to serve these with a roasted red pepper sauce. Can’t wait to make these! Thank you so much Katlynn! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Thanks! Like Grinch Who Stole Christmas heart-growing three times happy. I read the recipe over vefore starting but I still missed that and obviously it was not super clear. Thank you so much! xTieghan. In fact, they taste like meat! WOWZER! I often say that I’m a perfectionist, but not very good at it. I have been looking for a stellar quinoa burger recipe, and after leafing through so many, I finally decided on this one. But nothing about making these burgers is hard. Wonderful article! In the US 11% of the population is diabetic and it’s growing. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know how it turns out! xTieghan, Hi Shaina, Will definitely make these in the future – I have a ton of patties left over for lunches this month! I had no idea it was a veggie burger when I clicked through from tastespotting, but I think it is even cooler now that I know it is made of quinoa! Please let me know if you have any other questions. The first time I put it at 425 and before I even flipped them over they were starting to blacken. xTieghan. I really don’t like veggie burgers typically but this is really close to meat….and even has the meat aftertaste. YEAH!! I have not had quinoa (much less a veggie burger with it) but I thought your recipe looked really good. Mine were just a little bit crumbly…not too bad, but I wish I had cooked them in a 12-inch skillet rather than a 10-inch…I think the fact that I didn’t have much room to work with when flipping made them fall apart a little! for telling us where those amazing looking burger buns came from! Hey Heather! Tried to salvage using mushrooms and peppers. 🙂, Yes, these burgers freeze great! Loved these! We just had these for dinner for the second time tonight and they are a HUGE hit!! and had to make a few substitutions. Quinoa: Keep things basic with Instant Pot Quinoa so that you get all the flavors from the honey garlic chicken! Hope you love these! They’re simply the best thing to ever be put on top of a burger. LOL! Yes, you can omit the cheese. I havent cooked them yet but I am afraid the cheeae will burn before the patty is done cooking. We found that 4 eggs was a bit too much, so we used 3. I’m a vegetarian, family is not. I think I’ll just keep working off Half-Baked Harvest recipes for a while! Best. 🙂, Hey Dana, They turned out perfect when I cooked them in the pan-light golden brown. Even my sons- who are hardcore carnivores- actually said they liked them AND would eat them again! If you have a cast iron skillet you could through that on the grill and then cook the burgers in the skillet on the grill. This burger will definitely be a staple in this household =), Oh my gosh!! Yes, white quinoa will work perfectly! Just fyi–the Gruyere isn’t on the ingredient list. SWOON! I went ahead with the experiment and yeah, it worked! LOVE! I am really glad this one turned out so well for you Houri! They really are epic – and that dripping yolk? I am SO happy you loved these Kristina! Contrast is everything! Hi Tiegen, your recipe for the Quinoa Burgers looks phenomenal! This is a meal that the whole family eats, which is very rare! Garlic powder: For flavour otherwise tofu is very plain. The quinoa burger was alright, it didn’t have a lot of flavor and fell apart while eating it. I think I probably could have made 6 instead of 4! just made these burgers and they were beyond amazing! Blend egg white and yolks: In a second medium shallow dish whisk eggs until well blended. I have not had issues with these crumbling so any input on how you made them would be really helpful in problem solving. xTieghan. in 2014, bird was born, bang in the heart of hoxton, as ldn’s original fried chicken and waffles joint, serving the best and freshest ingredients using british, red tractor assured chicken, cooked from scratch every day from a small collective of british farms. Excuse my early morning typos! Yum yum yum. 36 comments. Not everything yummy needs to be as pretty as your photos of, say, CAKE! I love all your quinoa recipes and this is one of my favourites. Thanks! Hi! I read the recipe a dozen times and even slogged through all the comments. Sure! Seriously good. Unless of course you’re vegetarian and dont eat beef, eh James? 4. Homemade French “Fried” Onions Topping is a delicious homemade AND baked alternative to those store-bought french fried onions.These are so good and easy to make you’ll be wondering why you ever got the store bought version in the first place!