Looking for meal ideas for those weeknights when you just don’t have the time or energy? Take a look at these easy weeknight pita burgers!
What you’ll need
For the patties:
Flax ‘egg’ – This is made my mixing ground flax seed with water. Flax ‘eggs’ are an easy vegan egg substitute, perfect for baking of holding things together.
I also decided to saute the onions to give them some flavour. Then it’s just a matter of adding the rest of the pattie ingredients to a food processor and pulsing until everything is combined. You can make do without a food processor if you don’t have one. In that case, I would recommend adding the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mashing it with a potato masher/ your hands. It would be a bit more messy but I think you can get away with it!
The fun part
After your patties are done, you can now assemble your pita burgers. This is the best part because you can add anything you like! Sauce, no sauce, cheese (extra cheese) and more!
And that’s it! Your easy weeknight pita burgers are ready to go!
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Easy Weeknight Pita Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Ground flaxseed
- 3 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 large Brown onion finely diced
- 1 can Mixed beans
- 1½ cup Oat flour
- 2 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Salt
- 6 Pita bread
- 1-2 handfuls Spinach
- ¼ large Cucumber thinly sliced
- 6 Tbsp Beet Kraut *optional
- 6 Tbsp Mayonnaise or sauce of your choice
Instructions
Option 1. Frying the patties
- Pre-heat the oven to 180° C (350° F) and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Prepare a flax ‘egg’ by mixing the ground flaxseed with 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium to high heat. Add the olive oil and sautee the onions for at least 5 minutes.
- In a food processor, add the sautéed onions, beans, oat flour, flax 'egg', paprika, cumin and salt. Pulse until the ingredients are well combined but be careful not to over mix. If you don’t have a food processor, use a potato masher to mash the beans then add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well using your hands.
- Form six patties (quick tip: put a bit of olive oil on your hands before shaping the patties to avoid it from sticking to your hands).
- Add a few tablespoons of olive oil the same non-stick pan that the onions were sautéed in. Once the pan is hot,add the patties and cook for a few minutes on either side until they are nice and crispy.
Option 2. Baking the patties
- Prepare a flax ‘egg’ by mixing the ground flaxseed with 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium to high heat. Add the olive oil and sautee the onions for at least 5 minutes.
- In a food processor, add the sautéed onions, beans, oat flour, flax 'egg', paprika, cumin and salt. Pulse until the ingredients are well combined but be careful not to over mix. If you don’t have a food processor, use a potato masher to mash the beans then add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well using your hands.
- Form six patties (quick tip: put a bit of olive oil on your hands before shaping the patties to avoid it from sticking to your hands). Brush the patties with a bit of olive oil and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes (I also recommend turning the patty over after 15 minutes.
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