Brown Rice and Edamame Veggie Burger

Dec 5, 2009

I never thought I'd make my own veggie burger until my classmate made one from scratch for her demo in our food preparation class. She made it out of edamame, ginger, carrots, eggs, and millet which is a grain similar to quinoa. After watching her demo I was inspired to make one tonight. Looking at my fridge, I had edamame, carrots, eggs,  brown rice, but not millet which I substituted for ground flax seed I had in my cupboard. For some flavor I added hoisin and soy sauce. The veggie burger turned out really delicious and light at the same time. I used to buy veggie burgers but now I'm going to experiment and make my own versions.

Ingredients:
1 cup of cooked edamame
1/2 cup of shredded carrots
1 cup of cooked brown rice
1 egg
3 tbs of ground flax seed
1 tbs of soy sauce
1 1/2 tbs of hoisin sauce
1/4 tsp of Lowry's seasoning salt
1/4 freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
In a food processor, process the edamame and set aside.Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with your hands or with a plastic spatula.
Shape the mixture into desired size patty (approximately 4)  and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with olive or vegetable spray. Bake veggie burger for 40-45 minutes.

Serve your veggie burger with your favorite bun/bread, cheese, fillings, and condiments