Epic Crispy Quinoa Burgers Topped with Sweet Potato Fries, Beer Caramelized Onions and Gruyere
INGREDIENTS
QUINOA BURGERS
2 cups cooked red quinoa1 cup cannellini beans mashed
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 large egg lightly beaten
1 clove garlic grated
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 of your favorite burger buns
4 eggs cooked to your liking optional (but recommended)!
SWEET POTATO FRIES
4 inch medium sweet potatoes cut into thin 1/2- thick strips1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/4-1/2 cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoon olive oil
BEER CARAMELIZED ONIONS
1 tablespoon butter2 large sweet onions thinly sliced
1 cup beer I used pumpkin beer
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a bowl combine the quinoa, mashed cannellini beans, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, chipotle chile powder, salt and pepper. Mix well to moisten the ingredients and then mix in the shredded cheddar cheese. Mix well again and form into 4 or 5 equal burger patties (I made 5). Place on a plate and put in the fridge.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
3. Place cut potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil, chipotle chile powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Gently toss with your hands or two spatulas to evenly coat. Spread on a baking sheet in one layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then flip and bake for 15-20 minutes more. You want the sweet potatoes to be crispy, but not burnt. If you want perfectly crisp fries I recommend spreading the sweet potatoes on a greased wire rack and baking them as directed above. But this way is a bit of a pain. Keep the sweet potato fries warm until ready to top on the burgers.
4. While the fries cook caramelize the onions. Heat large skillet. Add 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
5. At this point you want to slowly add the beer, let it cook into the onions, add more and let it cook. Do this until the 1 cup of beer is gone or the onions are caramelized to your liking and the beer has evaporated. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
5. In the same skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grab the quinoa burgers and cook until golden and crisp, about five minutes per side. During the last minute or so of cooking add the Gruyere cheese, cover the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. My burgers were not crumbly at all and very easy to flip.
6. To assemble the burgers, place each burger on a bun, top with equal amounts of caramelized onions and sweet potato fries. If desired add you egg. EAT!
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
3. Place cut potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil, chipotle chile powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Gently toss with your hands or two spatulas to evenly coat. Spread on a baking sheet in one layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then flip and bake for 15-20 minutes more. You want the sweet potatoes to be crispy, but not burnt. If you want perfectly crisp fries I recommend spreading the sweet potatoes on a greased wire rack and baking them as directed above. But this way is a bit of a pain. Keep the sweet potato fries warm until ready to top on the burgers.
4. While the fries cook caramelize the onions. Heat large skillet. Add 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
5. At this point you want to slowly add the beer, let it cook into the onions, add more and let it cook. Do this until the 1 cup of beer is gone or the onions are caramelized to your liking and the beer has evaporated. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
5. In the same skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grab the quinoa burgers and cook until golden and crisp, about five minutes per side. During the last minute or so of cooking add the Gruyere cheese, cover the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. My burgers were not crumbly at all and very easy to flip.
6. To assemble the burgers, place each burger on a bun, top with equal amounts of caramelized onions and sweet potato fries. If desired add you egg. EAT!
NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving
Calories 751Calories from Fat 387
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43g66%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 234mg78%
Sodium 989mg41%
Potassium 431mg12%
Total Carbohydrates 62g21%
Dietary Fiber 7g28%
Sugars 6g
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A25.8%
Vitamin C5.9%
Calcium