Vegan Thai Sweet Chili Burgers

These Thai-inspired burgers are absolutely delicious! I highly recommend toasting the buns on the grill for added flavor!

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I decided to step away from the classic Mother’s Day Brunch and take advantage of the beautiful day we had in Denver by grilling! I still had never tried the famous Beyond Burger and I always walked by it in Whole Foods and told myself one day I would buy it and try it out. Finally, today was the day and with a bit of extra love I transformed the Beyond Burgers into delicious Thai Sweet Chili Burgers that popped into my head in honor of the amazing Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burgers!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers

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INGREDIENTS

General

• Pretzel Bun (Pretzilla)
• Beyond Burger (Beyond Meat)
• Cilantro, chopped
• Green onion, (Chives would be great too) chopped
• Bean sprouts
• Alfalfa
• Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
• Vegenaise (Follow Your Heart)

Burger Dry Rub

• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp Garlic sesame seeds (Regular is fine)
• Pinch Hawaiian salt (Pink Himalaya salt)
• 1/2 tsp Oregano
• 1/2 tsp Basil

Pickled Red Onions

• 1/2 Red onion, sliced
• 3/4 c White vinegar
• 1/2 c Apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 c Water
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Peppercorns
• 2 Garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 Bay Leaf

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Defrost the frozen Beyond Meat burgers in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Combine all the pickled onion ingredients in a sealable container (mason jars are great).
3. Let your sliced red onions marinate for at least 3-4 hrs, but overnight is best.
4. Heat up the grill and grill the burgers to your preference. I have grill mats that aren’t very expensive from Amazon that I’d highly recommend because you still get the grill marks, much cleaner, and zero cross contamination if you are at a rental unit place with shared grills.
5. Toast your buns by laying them on top of the grill or you can use your toaster. Just don’t throw them in the oven or it’ll dry up!
6. Start the assembly. First add the spreads. Spread the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce on the top bun and the Vegenaise on the bottom bun.
7. Place the alfalfa on the bottom bun and plop your party on top followed with the pickled onion and bean sprouts.
8. Then place cilantro and green onion on the top bun to stick to the sweet chili sauce. Place the top bun on top and your burger is completed.

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I hope you enjoy these asian inspired burgers and I highly recommend getting some sticks to help keep the burgers standing up, but if you are just going to eat them right away then don’t bother and ENJOY!
- Nutti Nelli

PROCESS SHOTS (Click to enlarge)

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