Vegan Split Pea Burgers
On Saturday, I made Alton Brown’s split pea burgers from Good Eats, and I have been absolutely blown away by the result. I used red bell pepper as my pepper of choice, and the only substitution I made was matzo meal for bread crumbs since all of the available bread crumbs from my local grocery store contained whey.
The end result is delicious with just a really light hint of Indian cuisine from the cumin and coriander. I suspect that the burgers would be really good if they had a crispier crust on the outside, and I have half a mind to try broiling them in my oven in an attempt to realize that vision. When I took the mixture off the stove, I would have been happy to just eat it with a spoon instead of pulsing it to make a burger texture.
As just a tip, don’t heat up your burgers until you’re ready to eat them. The burger mixture keeps remarkably well in the fridge. Just cook up the patty in a frying pan when you want one. Next time I might even try freezing some patties for future use.
If you think you don’t like vegan food, if you think you don’t like peas, try this recipe immediately. It’s a truly amazing and tasty way to get some nutrients in your body with relatively few calories. We have been eating these every day since I made them.
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