Vegan Buffalo Burger

Name: Vegan Buffalo Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free
Ingredients: 15 oz (400 g) can kidney beans; 10 oz (300 g) Tempeh; 1 small onion, diced; 2 medjool dates, chopped and seeded; 1-2 Tbs Tamari; 1-2 Tbs BBQ Sauce; salt, peper to taste; lettuce; tomato; onion rings; bbq sauce

ByFlorian

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This Vegan Buffalo Burger is made from kidney beans, tempeh, dates, and more. Distinct smoky and sweet note that is mouth-watering.

You guys know that I'm working hard for coming up with new recipes for you (well and me, too, because I just love eating my food). This weekend, I had prepared two new stunning recipes but could not make up my mind which one to put here first.

So I did something I hadn't done before and let you guys decide on Facebook. Here is the Burger vs. Pizza Post - it was quite a close call but it's burger time today. Thanks to all who helped out! 🙂

Of course, I didn't tell anyone in advance what kind of burger it was going to be. Just be sure it will be amazing. This will be something you haven't seen before.

So it's time to lift the surprise. Say hello to my Vegan Buffalo Burger. I guess that it might seem a bit strange at first because it has "vegan" and "buffalo" in the name.

I'll say I was inspired by the fact that buffalo burgers supposedly have a sweet note to their taste. And somehow, when I hear the name, I associate something rustic with it. I can see open flame grills on a hot summer evening outdoors.

This is the spirit I to capture with this recipe. Sure, that's a challenge to do it only with plant-based ingredients. But I love those challenges and want to give you the best without being complicated. Win-win on taste and simplicty.

How to make a Vegan Buffalo Burger

Here come the tricks I did: First, the burger is made from a mix of mashed kidney beans and tempeh, and I added finely diced onion to it. This already give a nice rustic and robust flavor that is the base for everything,

For the sweet component, the special trick here is to give really thin bits of Medjool dates to the mixture. Yes, you guys heard right. Believe me, that is the way to go here.

A couple of tablespoons of BBQ sauce (you can use your favorite one, or take a look at my own recipe for it here) and a splash of tamari is all that is missing. Then you are good to go to make this Vegan Buffalo Burger.

We are now good to go. Ready to roll, in the true sense of the word. I rolled balls from the mixture I made, then flattened them into nice patties.

I decided to fry them in a pan for about 3-4 minutes on each side. It's also possible to bake them in the oven - it will take about 25 minutes at 390°F (200°C).

My burger was finally assembled with lettuce, tomato slices, roasted onion rings, and more BBQ sauce. The taste came out exactly as I wanted it: hearty with a slight sweet note. A taste explosion in my mouth. Excuse me now, I think I'll make myself another one...

If you give this a try, tag me on Facebook and Instagram, get a picture and show me your excitement. Happy cooking and have a blast, Florian.