The lentil burgers in these Big Macs are so, so good! And I don’t mean so good for a meatless burger, I mean so good! Trust me, vegetarian or not, this is a serious burger – just look at the size of that thing! If you don’t like the Big Mac toppings, you can top them with anything you like. I’ve tried the following combinations: salsa & green leaf lettuce, guacamole & Bibb lettuce, mini Babybel and sliced tomato, and of course “the works” (or at least what I call the works) – the traditional ketchup/mustard/relish/minced onion with American cheese. All of these flavor combos are fabulous! (Yes, I’ve been on a lentil burger kick basically all week!) I like to make a large batch of these and individually wrap and freeze the leftovers. I may not ever buy premade veggie burgers again. ;)
Vegetarian Big Macs
(Yield: 2 servings)
Lentil Burgers:
1 c cooked lentils
½ small white onion, finely chopped
1 TB olive oil, divided
1 egg white
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional; please note that if you add this, your burgers won’t be completely vegetarian because Worcestershire contains anchovies)
½ tsp garlic powder
3 TB breadcrumbs
Pinch salt and pepper
In a small pan, sauté the onion in 1 tsp of olive oil until the onion is slightly soft and translucent; allow it to cool slightly. Pulse the lentils and cooled onion in a food processor 5-10 times (there will still be some whole lentils). Transfer the lentil mixture to a bowl and gently mix in the rest of the ingredients. Allow the mixture to rest for 5-10 minutes; shape into 4 equal patties. In a medium nonstick skillet, preheat 2 tsp of olive oil; cook the patties for 5-10 minutes on the first side and 3-5 minutes on the second side (or until golden brown on both sides). Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Special Sauce (or for a similar taste result you can just use Russian/Thousand Island dressing):
1 TB low-fat mayo
1 TB ketchup
1 tsp dill relish
¼ tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp dried minced onion
Pinch salt and pepper
Mix together all ingredients for the special sauce and chill until ready to use.
Big Macs:
4 lentil burgers
2 slices low-fat American cheese, cut in half
3 Arnold sandwich thins
½ small white onion, thinly sliced
4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced
3 large leaves Romaine lettuce, shredded
Special sauce
To assemble a sandwich, layer the Big Mac in the following order: ½ Arnold thin, lettuce, onion, pickle, ½ slice of cheese, 1 burger, ½ Arnold thin, lettuce, onion, pickle, ½ slice of cheese, 1 burger, ~1 TB special sauce, ½ Arnold thin. Repeat this process to make the second sandwich.
Serve with apples thinly sliced to look like French fries.
Looks good, I always rreplace egg with flax egg or chia automatically as I am vegan and I find I get along really well and don’t have to miss out. Has anyone tried this yet?
I’m scrolling through some of your older recipes that I missed b/c they were posted b4 I subscribed, and I love them all! This one is calling my name, and I’m drooling over the Almond Joy Oats. I’m just glad I’m not hungry right now or I might do something crazy like go out and buy lentils at 10 PM so I can make this! LOL!
ur version looks amazing
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I made these for dinner tonight and both my kids, my husband and I wished I had made enough for seconds!!!
I can’t normally find a meal we will all even eat let alone agree on!
Awesome, these will definately become a regular…
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Jenn, Thanks so much! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed these! :)
great way to make burger.. yummmm!!! m sure my kids gonna love em :)
You have totally outdone yourself girl – those look FABULOUS. I keep seeing lentil burgers and have been meaning to try them, so I think this blog post is totally fate. Delicious as always my dear :)
Lentil burgers sound fantastic. Love the way you made an unhealthy classic much better.
I love making homemade veggie burgers and this recipe looks like one I must try!
WOW!veggie burgers is my next recipe on my list too.Good, i got some reference.Its looking amazing and thanks for the comments on my blog.
This looks amazing and vastly more appealing than a Big Mac! :D
These look so incredibly goooood…I made a lentil burger something like this, but with kabocha added. These totally are superior to store-bought! And haha, with the words Big Mac, you totally know how to entice!
Looks so Healthy and Tasty!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Those lentil burgers look FABULOUS! But they somehow manage to look that much better all dressed up! WOW!
Wonderful, healthy and delicious burger my dear! I loved your special sauce!
looking good! i love veggie burgers
thanks
Delicious! Can’t wait to try these – I just bought a big bag of lentils, too….
I have to admit that when I first saw the title of this post, I thought McDonald’s suddenly started selling veggie burgers. :P Oops. Still, I have to try this. Looks great! I would actually guess it was a “meat” burger if I just saw the pictures.