Wild Wild West 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.
Ingredients
California Walnut Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce
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1 cup BBQ Sauce
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1 tablespoon finely chopped candied California walnuts
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1 tablespoon honey
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3/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
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Additional oil for brushing
California Walnut Crusted Onion Strings
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1 cup flour, divided
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2/3 cup sparkling water
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1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
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1 cup thinly sliced onions
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1/2 cup finely chopped California walnuts
Burger
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Olive oil
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1 vegan burger bun
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1 California Walnut Steak House Burger
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1 tablespoon Walnut BBQ Sauce
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2 tablespoon smoked mushrooms
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1/4 cup California walnut crusted crispy onions
PREPARATION
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To prepare BBQ sauce, stir together all ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
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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.
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Dip rings into batter and lightly coat with walnuts. Deep fry at 275°F until crispy.
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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.
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