Hazelnut Veggie Burgers
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Category
Mains, BurgersCuisine
British
Author:
Emily DavenportServings
4 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Calories
396
This delicious Hazelnut Veggie Burgers recipe is taken from the beautiful Around Britain Cookbook. Hazelnuts, also called filberts, are grown in Kent. The nuts have a creamy, earthy flavour, and are popular in chocolate recipes. Here they give a real nuttiness to these burgers.
Ingredients
- Olive oil 5 tbsp
- Onion 1, peeled and finely chopped
- Celery 1 stick, trimmed and finely chopped
- Carrot 1, peeled and grated
- Whole blanched hazelnuts 100g packet
- Mixed pulses 420g can
- Chopped parsley 3 tbsp
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and gently fry the vegetables, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Set aside to cool
- Meanwhile, finely grind half the hazelnuts in a blender or spice grinder, and chop the remainder. Heat a frying pan for about 2 minutes until very hot and then add the ground and chopped nuts. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes, until the nuts turn light brown. Transfer to a heatproof plate and allow to cool
Drain and rinse the pulses, and mash well using a potato masher or large fork, or purée in a blender or food processor for a few seconds to make a thick paste
- When the vegetables and nuts are cool, place in a bowl and add the mashed pulses, parsley and plenty of seasoning. Mix well, using the pulses to hold the mixture together. Cover and chill for 1 hour
Divide the mixture into four equal portions and form each into a 10cm (4in) burger - if the mixture sticks to your hands, it will help if you wet them with cold water. Put the flour on a plate and season. Lightly coat each burger on both sides with the flour
Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the burgers for 10-12 minutes, carefully turning using a fish slice, until lightly golden on both sides. Drain well. The burgers are ideal served in a fresh roll with crispy salad, or as a main meal with accompanying vegetables
Recipe Note
Find more tasty recipes like this in the Around Britain Cookbook.
Nutrition
Calories 396, Fat 31 grams, Saturated Fat 3 grams