Vegan Cooking For Carnivores
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Cheeseburger
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Introduction
Just a classic that I know a lot of people who transition to vegan diets will crave initially.ย And the taste is pretty spot-on using Impossible beef.ย Like other recipes, though, the veganย cheddar cheeseย is just terrible, so I recommend a provolone or gouda; getting the cheese to melt can also be a little bit of a pain, so I lower the temperature of my grill when I cook these to give it more time. You can also throw the cooked patty in the microwave for like 10 seconds, too, if you cheese hasn’t melted.ย
This should make about 6 large burgers or 8 smaller ones, depending on who you are feeding.
NOTE:ย A lot of restaurants these days are offering vegan burgers.ย One of my favorites is Red Robin, which has a lot of locations across the U.S.
Total Time: around 30 minutes
Ingredients
36ย ย oz. groundย beef
3ย ย Tbsp. garlic, minced (about 6 cloves)
1ย ย Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 ย ย tsp. salt
2ย ย tsp. black pepper
Vegan cheese slices
Tomatoes, sliced
Green leaf lettuce
Red or white onion
Condiments
Hamburger buns
Instructions
โขย Start heating your grill so it is ready when the time comes. I recommend low heat to increase the cook time and give the cheese a chance to melt.ย If needed, spray non-stick spray on the grates prior to starting (the sprays tend to be flammable, so best not to do this when the burners are on).
โขย In a large bowl, add the beef, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.ย Use your hands to mix everything together well.
โข Continue to use your hands to roll about a tennis-ball size ball of the meat. Use your palms to flatten the ball into a patty.
โขย Place the patty on a plate or cutting board, and repeat until all of the meat has been formed into patties.
โข Place the patties on the grill. Typically, you should leave the grill open when cooking things burgers, hotdogs, sausages, etc. (one of the differences between grilling and barbecuing). But if you close the lid, it wonโt hurt anything.
โขย Depending on your grill, with low heat the burgers should need 5 – 10 minutes per side.ย When the first side is done, flip the burger and add the cheese slices.
โข When the second side is done, remove from the grill and plate however youโd like with any condiments/toppings you choose, including the lettuce, onion, and tomato.
โข If you arenโt happy that your cheese didnโt melt, you can put the patty in the microwave for only like 10-15 seconds. Any longer and youโll start to impact the meat.
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