These sprouted lentil burgers are slightly crispy on the outside and moist on the inside with a slightly smokey and earthy flavor. If you have lentil sprouts on hand, they are quick and easy to make.
Make sure you've sprouted lentils prior to making this recipe. It takes about 2-3 days to sprout lentils at home. You'll need to double this sprouted lentils recipe to have enough lentils for these burgers.
Gather all of your ingredients together including the sprouted lentils, spices, tomato paste and flour. Place all of the recipe ingredients into a food processor.
Blend ingredients together, stopping to scrape down the sides if necessary, until it's fully blended.
Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat with a small amount of oil or cooking spray for about 1-2 minutes.While you're heating up the skillet take out a little smaller than palm sized bit of the lentil mixture and form into a palm-sized patty and place it on the heated skillet.
Let it cook on one side until the cooked side has some charring color on it (about 2-3 minutes), then flip the burger and cook for another few minutes until that side also has a little charring on it. Repeat this process, adding more cooking spray or oil as needed, until all of the burgers are cooked. There should be about 5-6 patties total.
Serve with your favorite toppings and burger buns or lettuce wrap and enjoy!
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Notes
Sprouting lentils takes about 2-3 days, so make sure you've done that before you make this recipe. You can find directions on how to sprout lentils here (this recipe should be doubled).
You'll need a food processor or a strong blender like a vitamix to process and grind the lentils in this recipe.
I use all purpose gluten-free flour in this recipe, but you can also substitute that with regular all-purpose flour.
The spice mixture is what really makes the flavor shine in this recipe, so don't skip out on any of the spices or it may result in a less than stellar flavor.
Sprouted lentils can be eaten raw and have a very different texture than regularly cooked lentils, so it's not possible to replace the sprouted lentils for regular ones in this recipe.
You can store these lentil patties in the refrigerator for about a week or in the freezer in a sealed air-tight container for about a month. They tend to dry up a bit in the refrigerator so they are best eaten fresh. However, the best way to reheat them to retain the moisture is to heat them on about 400° in the toaster oven for about 10-15 minutes. You can also re-heat them in a skillet on low heat covered for about 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.