Brown Rice and Lentil Burgers
For a different kind of veggie burger, try Brown Rice and Lentil Burgers. This is a homemade dish with ready-made stir-fry sauce so you won't be slaving in the kitchen all day.
Notes
Serve with hot cooked Chinese noodles or rice (optional).
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Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time50 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup dried lentils (2 oz.), sorted & rinsed
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cashews
- 2 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoon stir-fry sauce
- 4 medium green onions, finely chopped
- 1 egg (or substitute), beaten
- 1 medium stalk celery, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Heat rice, lentils, and water to boiling in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender and water is absorbed.
- Cool slightly. Mash rice mixture slightly with a fork.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except Vegetable Sauce and noodles (or rice).
- Shape mixture into 4 patties, each about 1/2-inch thick. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Cook patties in skillet about 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
- Remove patties from skillet and keep warm. Prepare Vegetable Sauce in same skillet.
- Add patties. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until patties are hot. Serve sauce and patties over Chinese noodles or rice.
To prepare Vegetable Sauce: Heat all ingredients (celery, carrot, water and stir fry sauce) to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.