Grilled Vegan "Chicken" Burger + Vegan BBQ Video!
This grilled vegan "chicken" burger is perfect for a vegan BBQ! Marinated oyster mushrooms and eggplant get smoky on the grill, then pile onto buns with avocado, tomato and vegan mayo for a burger even your omni friends will love. Ready in about 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- burger buns
- 250 g oyster mushrooms Pleurotus
- 1 eggplant sliced
Marinade:
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- chili flakes
- salt and ground pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 basil leaves chopped
Other burger ingredients:
- 1 avocado
- 2 pickled cucumbers sliced
- 1-2 tomatoes sliced
- lettuce leaves
- basil leaves
- vegan mayo
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade. Mix all the marinade ingredients together and pour them over the oyster mushrooms and eggplant slices. Gently rub them in and let them sit in the fridge for at least an hour before grilling.
- Heat the grill. Add the marinated eggplant slices and oyster mushrooms and cook on both sides until tender and lightly charred.
- Assemble the vegan "chicken" burgers. This recipe makes four.
- Mash the avocado and spread it on the burger buns. Add tomato slices, pickles, vegan mayo, an eggplant slice, oyster mushrooms, lettuce and basil leaves, then top with the other half of the bun. You can watch the video to see how it's made.
- Serve with delicious oven-baked potato wedges and a huge salad!
Notes
Check that your burger buns and vegan mayo are certified vegan. Marinating the mushrooms and eggplant overnight deepens the flavor. Serve with oven-baked potato wedges and a big salad.