Juicy & Smoky Plant-Based Cheeseburger
This Juicy & Smoky Plant-Based Cheeseburger recipe is all about smoky flavors and freshness. These vegan burgers include the most delicious vegan mushroom bacon and quick homemade pickled radishes.
Here we go with another burger recipe!
I love my beef burgers but today I have a special plant-based recipe for you.
When Nataša from The Amaze burgers wrote to me and asked if I wanna try their pea-protein burger patties I felt really excited to try them out. And I was excited to make an entirely plant-based burger.
My first thought was it needs to have a smoky taste and something that resembles bacon. So after a bit of testing, I decided on making my own mushroom bacon. And it tastes delicious. Why haven’t I tried this before? I’m pretty sure this is going to be my favorite topping form now on.
And to add some tang, I made quick-pickled radishes. Super easy and so so delicious. It adds some nice freshness and crunch to the burger.
As far as the patty goes I used the Amaze patty but you can use any patty you like such as bean or chickpea patty.
So what’s in this delicious plant-based cheeseburger?
Nothing but the best 😀 And it’s all about color, smoky flavor and freshness. Just like I love my burgers. So here’s what’s in these burgers:
- a delicious soft burger bun,
- some baby spinach or arugula,
- plant-based burger patty,
- vegan cheese,
- vegan mushroom bacon,
- homemade pickled radishes,
- and smoky BBQ sauce.
Okay, I know you’re probably hungry by now, so let’s just head to the recipe.
Juicy & Smoky Plant-Based Cheeseburger
Ingredients
Mushroom Bacon
- 250 g mushrooms (button mushrooms, shitake…)
- 2 ½ TBSP olive oil
- 2 TBSP soy sauce
- ½ TBSP maple syrup
- ½ TBSP smoky BBQ sauce
- ½ TBSP smoked paprika (or additional BBQ sauce)
Quick home-pickled radishes
- 100 g radishes
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 3 TBSP unrefined cane sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Other ingredients
- 4 burger buns
- 4 plant-based burger patties
- 8 vegan cheese slices
- ½ cup smoky BBQ sauce
- a bunch of fresh baby spinach
Instructions
Mushroom Bacon
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Preheat the oven to 170°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
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To prepare the marinade, place all mushroom bacon ingredients except mushrooms in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
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Clean mushrooms with a brush and remove stems. Cut mushroom tops into thin slices, about 3-4 mm.
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Place mushroom slices in the marinade and gently toss to cover all mushrooms from both sides.
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Transfer mushroom slices to the lined baking sheet making sure there's not too much excess marinade on the mushrooms.
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Roast in the preheated oven for ten minutes then flip the mushrooms and bake for another 10-15 minutes. The mushrooms should be a bit crunchy on the edges and they will firm more after they cool. If you see mushrooms burning, lower the heat and bake for a longer time.
Quick home-pickled radishes
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Wash radishes and remove the greens.
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Place all ingredients in a small saucepan, stir well and bring to a boil. Cook for 2-3 more minutes over medium heat, then let cool to room temperature.
Making the burgers
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Cook your vegan burger patty as per instructions, adding two slices of vegan cheese two minutes before finishing, covering the skillet to help melt the cheese if necessary.
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To assemble the burgers, cut burger buns in half. Spread a tablespoon of BBQ sauce on each half of the buns.
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Place some spinach leaves on the bottom bun. Place burger patty with melted cheese on top. Add mushroom bacon, pickled radishes, and some more spinach. Top with the other half of the bun and serve immediately.
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