Wild Wild West California Walnut Veggie Burger

By California Walnuts
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
Dinner Lunch
Course
Main

DESCRIPTION

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

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
10 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Calories
680
Total Fat
47
Saturated Fat
4.5
Polyunsaturated Fat
26.1
Monounsaturated Fat
14
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
1530
Carbohydrates
54
Dietary Fiber
10
Total Sugars
13
Added Sugars
0
Protein
18
Vitamin D
0
Calcium
140
Iron
4
Potassium
680

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.