Today we're making a plant-based chicken burger! No meat for once or just prefer a vegetarian or plant-based burger? I totally understand that! I also prefer to eat vegetarian burgers. They are often packed with protein and other good nutrients. So is this vegetable chicken burger with mango mustard sauce. The sauce is deliciously fresh and gives you an instant summer feeling. Can you see yourself sitting in the park with these vegetarian chicken burgers?
Vegetable chicken burger
15 minutes
The rise of meat substitutes
The rise of meat substitutes began in recent decades due to a combination of environmental awareness, animal welfare and health reasons. The meat industry contributes significantly to deforestation, water consumption and carbon emissions, prompting many people to look for more sustainable alternatives. In addition, awareness of animal suffering in the bio-industry is growing, motivating many to eat less or no meat. Health also plays a role, as too much red and processed meat has been linked to heart disease and cancer.
A veggie chicken burger is an excellent alternative because it mimics the taste and texture of chicken without the disadvantages of animal meat. Plant-based ingredients such as soy, wheat protein or pea protein provide a high protein content, while often containing less saturated fat than real chicken. In addition, producing a vega chicken burger is more environmentally friendly, saving water and farmland. Thanks to advances in food technology, meat substitutes today are almost indistinguishable from real meat, making them an attractive choice for vegetarians and flexitarians alike. A vega chicken burger thus offers the taste and nutritional value of chicken, without the negative impact on the environment and animal welfare.
More civic inspiration
Looking for more inspiration for burgers? How about these vega burger hawaii with pineapple and cream cheese or these burgers with sauerkraut! Both plant-based, vegetarian and delicious for any day of the week.a
What you need:
2
2 burger buns
2 vegetarian chicken burgers
1/2 red pepper
handful of lamb's lettuce
1/2 cucumber
handful of carrot julienne
handful of chopped red cabbage
1 mango
2 tbsp. mustard
salt and pepper
buttercream
for baking
What to do:
1
Peel the mango and cut into cubes. Put together with the mustard, red pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl or glass and blend with the hand blender to a smooth dressing. Still too thick? Then add water and blend again until it reaches the desired thickness.
2
Heat some butter in the pan and fry the burgers in it until golden brown. Remove the burgers from the pan and cut the buns open. Place the buns face down in the pan and toast them in a minute until golden brown.
3
Meanwhile, thinly slice the cucumber.
4
Top the burger buns with the lettuce, burgers, cucumber, carrot, red cabbage and mango mustard dressing.
5
Enjoy and don't forget to share your dish in your Instastory with the tag @easyculi!
