Wild Wild West California Walnut Veggie Burger

California Walnut Veggie Burger

DESCRIPTION

This burger has a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce, smokey mushrooms and crunchy onion rings all on a savory walnut burger.

Total Time
40 Mins
Serves
1
Serving Size
1 burger with 1 tablespoon sauce, 2 tablespoons smoked mushrooms and 1/4 cup onion rings
Meal
Course

Total Time

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
10 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins

Nutrition

Calories
680 cal
Total Fat
47 g
Saturated Fat
4.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
26.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat
14 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
1530 mg
Carbohydrates
54 g
Dietary Fiber
10 g
Total Sugars
13 g
Added Sugars
0 g
Protein
18 g
Vitamin D
0 mcg
Calcium
140 mg
Iron
4 mg
Potassium
680 mg

Ingredients

California Walnut Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce

  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped candied California walnuts

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 3/4 teaspoon chipotle powder

  • Additional oil for brushing

California Walnut Crusted Onion Strings

  • 1 cup flour, divided

  • 2/3 cup sparkling water

  • 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided

  • 1 cup thinly sliced onions

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped California walnuts

Burger

  • Olive oil

  • 1 vegan burger bun

  • 1 California Walnut Steak House Burger

  • 1 tablespoon Walnut BBQ Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon smoked mushrooms

  • 1/4 cup California walnut crusted crispy onions

Preparation

  1. To prepare BBQ sauce, stir together all ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

  2. To prepare onion rings, divide flour into two equal parts. Mix half of the flour with enough water so that the batter is the consistency of heavy cream. Stir in sea salt. Separate sliced onions rings and toss with remaining sea salt and let stand for 5 minutes. Lightly coat rings with other half of flour.

  3. Dip rings into batter and lightly coat with walnuts. Deep fry at 275°F until crispy.

  4. To assemble burger, brush bun and burger with olive oil and brown on flat top. Place burger on bun bottom and top with BBQ Sauce, smoked mushrooms, crispy onions and the bun top.