Best Ever Plant-Based Burger

Going plant based doesn’t mean giving up juicy burgers. No, really. In fact, these plant-based burgers are so good, even carnivores will ask for seconds.
Serves:4
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Prep Time:30 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the vegan mayo:
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 12 whole chickpeas (plus 3 Tbsp chickpea brine)
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the Sweet Potato Chips:
  • 2 Kara sweet potatoes, thinly cut into match sticks
  • 2 cups sunflower oil, for frying
  • sea salt, to taste
  • For the burger:
  • 4 gluten free seeded bread rolls, halved and toasted
  • 1 Crunchita™ lettuce head, separated
  • Mushroom and lentil burgers
  • basil pesto
  • 4 spinach, sweetcorn & butter bean burgers
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • harissa hummus

Woolworths is committed to sustainability via our good business journey. Seasonal (and other) products might not always be in stock.

Cooking Instructions

  1. To make the vegan mayo, mix together the garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, whole chickpeas and chickpea brine in a tall container (like a water jug) and blend together using a stick blender on high speed until smooth.
  2. Slowly drizzle in the sunflower oil while blending until you have a creamy and smooth emulsion.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the olive oil, drizze in slowly, while continuously whisking. Season to taste and set aside.
  4. For the chips, heat sunflower oil in a large pot over medium to high heat, then fry the sweet potatoes in batches until crispy.
  5. Remove the sweet potatoes from oil and drain on kitchen towel, season with salt while still hot. Set aside and allow to cool.
  6. Assemble the burger by smearing a tablespoon of vegan mayo on the bottom half of the bun then top with Crunchita™.
  7. Place 2 cooked burger patties onto the lettuce then top with pesto, followed by radish slices and sweet potato chips.
  8. Spread a spoonful of hummus on the top half of the bun then place onto the burger.

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