Name: Tempeh Smash Burgers
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 6 burgers
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 3 tbsp vegan Greek-style yogurt; 3 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 pickled gherkin; 40 g panko breadcrumbs; 3 garlic cloves; 1 x 200 g block of tempeh; 1 tbsp tomato paste or ketchup; 6 tbsp lukewarm water; 1 tsp onion chutney; 1 tsp gochujang (optional); 5 chives; olive oil, for frying; 6 slices of vegan cheese (optional); 3 tbsp flaxseed; 100 ml boiling water; 6 white baps or burger buns (always check the label to make sure there’s no milk or egg in there); 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 beef tomato; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 60 g raw couscous; 1 tsp red miso paste; 3 spring onions, white parts only; 1 little gem lettuce

Preparation info

Makes
6
burgers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The 20-Minute Vegan

By Calum Harris

Published 2023

About

I love burgers, but it’s hard to have a burger recipe in here that’s not just ‘meat-free burger’, with ‘vegan cheese’, and ‘vegan veganing alternatives’. So, here’s my burger, one that’s different from what you’re used to, and one that you’ll go away from at the end of this recipe thinking, ‘THAT WAS ACTUALLY A BANGING BURGER’. It’s all in the burger sauce. Also, there is not a recipe for chips in here, but there is a video on my Instagram page on how to make the best chips as a compromise.