Name: Spiced Tempeh "Lamb" Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Burgers; 2 cups tempeh, crumbled; 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp cumin; 4 scallions, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 of a large white onion, finely chopped; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 eggs (see notes); 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 tsp each salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; Cucumber Ranch; 1 cup mayo; 1/2 cup cucumber, finely chopped; 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp paprika; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 tsp each salt and pepper; Toppings (optional); Sliced Tomatoes; Arugula; Feta cheese; Sliced Cucumber

Description

Meatless lamb spiced burgers made with meaty, protein packed tempeh, cooked with the warm, full flavored mediterranean spices, fresh mint and parsley and topped with a creamy cucumber ranch.

Ingredients

Scale

Burgers

2 cups tempeh, crumbled

1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp cumin

4 scallions, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 of a large white onion, finely chopped

3 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 eggs (see notes)

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 tsp each salt and pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

Cucumber Ranch

1 cup mayo

1/2 cup cucumber, finely chopped

2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp paprika

1 lemon, zested and juiced

1 tsp each salt and pepper

Toppings (optional)

Sliced Tomatoes

Arugula

Feta cheese

Sliced Cucumber

Sliced Red Onion

Instructions

Put the tempeh into a food processor and pulse about 5 times until fully broken up. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except the olive oil and stir until fully combined. If the mixture is too dry, add another egg, if it’s too wet to mold into burgers, add more breadcrumbs about a quarter cup a time. It should be moldable like a dough.
Heat the olive in a skillet and use some to grease your hands. Remove about 1/2 cup of the burger mix at a time and mold it into a burger shape with your hands.
Drop into the pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until the sides are browned and crispy.
To make the cucumber ranch mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Assemble the burgers by toasting the buns, smearing the cucumber ranch on both sides and adding any toppings you want.

Notes

Vegan- to make this fully vegan, substitute the eggs for a flax egg. You might end up needing some more bread crumbs as well just to make sure these stay together.

Gluten Free – use gluten free breadcrumbs. You can use a gluten free flour here instead as well but you’d need more of it than you do the breadcrumbs.