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Homemade burgers are so easy to make that you will never want to go to the drive-thru again. This Quorn Burger Recipe is lower in calories and fat than the average burger, full of flavour and a great way to eat less meat through the week (which is better for the environment). Kids will love them too, so they are perfect for the back to school meal plan.
Saturday night is burger night in our house, without fail. There is so much that you can do with a burger, that we never get bored. A juicy burger, a buttery bun, creamy cheese, loaded with toppings and the perfect sauce. What better way to spend the weekend?
We have been using Quorn for lots of our burger nights for a meat-free alternative. Although we love the ready made Quorn Burgers for a quick and easy burger, we really love using their mince to make our own homemade quorn burgers.
A lot of people don't realise that you can use the Quorn Mince to make homemade burgers, but you can and it is so easy. Just bind it with egg and breadcrumbs and you have a deliciously moist meat free burger recipe.
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Why should you try it?
- Great alternative to meat
- Cooks in just 7 minutes
- Easy to add any flavours you want
- Kids love them
What you will need
- Quorn Meat Free Mince - A perfect meat alternative for making burgers.
- Shallots and garlic - Adds even more flavour to the burgers.
- Breadcrumbs - Helps to bind the burger together. Use wholewheat to help reduce calories.
- Egg - Also helps to bind the burger.
- Vegetarian pesto - Flavours the burger and also the sauce used on it.
- Fat free Greek yogurt - For the sauce. Greek yogurt is best as it is thicker.
- Burger buns - Any burger buns will do, but we went with brioche.
- Rocket (arugula) - Or any other type of lettuce will work.
- Cheese - You have to have cheese on a burger - we used mozzarella as it adds another Italian touch to the burger.
Step by step
One: Add a little oil to a pan and then add the diced shallots and garlic and gently cook for 2 minutes.
Two: Add the Quorn Meat Free Mince and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Three: Put the slice of bread in to a food processor and blend until it becomes breadcrumbs. Add to a bowl with the cooked Quorn mixture, egg, half the pesto and salt and pepper.
Four: Mix well.
Five: Use your hands to form the mixture in to 2 burgers and then put on a plate in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
Six: Heat a little oil in the pan again and then add the burgers and cook for 2 minutes each side.
Seven: Mix the rest of the pesto with the yogurt and add to the buns with the rocket and then top with the burgers and mozzarella.
Benefits of using Quorn?
Swapping some of your favourite recipes to a Quorn version is healthier for you and healthier for the environment. It's not about totally cutting meat out of your diet, it's about eating a little less meat each week and still enjoying delicious quick meals that your whole family will love (our daughter loves mini versions of these).
As a busy mum, that is just what I want from our meals, and we are taking a "less but better" approach to eating meat. If you are looking for a quick and simple meal time solution and are trying to get your family to eat less meat, then give Quorn a try and let this Quorn Burger Recipe be the first one you make.
Quorn's versatile range is high in protein, high in fibre and low in saturated fat, so making the swap is a healthy choice for your family. And Quorn recipes can help recuce your meat intake, which is also better for the environment.
Head over to the Quorn YouTube Page to hear Rachel Stevens and Ben Fogle talk about the benefits of swapping some of your meat to Quorn.
Using Quorn mince
This recipe really couldn't be any simpler. You just mix the cooked Quorn mince, shallots and garlic with some egg, breadcrumbs and pesto and form them in the burger patties.
You can keep them in the fridge until you are ready to cook them and then fry them. The ultimate easy Quorn Burger Recipe!
Being able to make them ahead of time makes them perfect for now the kids are back at school. Time to spend as a family after school is so precious that you don't want to be spending too much of that time in the kitchen.
Make these Quorn Mince Burgers for an easy weeknight meal.
Italian burger
Pesto is one of those things that you can add to almost anything and it instantly makes it 20 times tastier. Sandwiches, pasta, vegetables and now burgers.
We mixed some in to the burger mix itself, and then stirred some in to yogurt to make a creamy pesto burger sauce that just gives this Quorn burger recipe so much extra flavour.
Extra tips
- Be really careful when flipping the Quorn burgers over, as they are a little more fragile than a meat version.
- We used pesto in ours to add more flavour, but you could swap it for something like harissa for a change.
- Want a lower carb option? Swap the burger bun for a giant lettuce leaf. It's a little messier, but certainly lighter.
- If you really want these in a bun, save some calories (around 100) by using a regular burger bun instead of brioche.
- Mini versions of these burgers would be great for party food.
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Recipe
Homemade Quorn Pesto Burgers
Ingredients
- 175 g Quorn Meat Free Mince
- 2 Shallots - diced
- 2 Garlic cloves - crushed
- 1 slice Wholemeal bread
- 1 Egg - beaten
- 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoon Vegetarian pesto
- 4 tablespoon 0% Greek yogurt
- 2 Brioche buns
- 2 handful Rocket (arugula)
- 4 slices Light mozzarella
Instructions
- Add a little oil to a pan and then add the diced shallots and garlic and gently cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the Quorn Meat Free Mince and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Put the slice of bread in to a food processor and blend until it becomes breadcrumbs. Add to a bowl with the cooked Quorn mixture, egg, half the pesto and salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Use your hands to form the mixture in to 2 burgers and then put on a plate in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Heat a little oil in the pan again and then add the burgers and cook for 2 minutes each side.
- Mix the rest of the pesto with the yogurt and add to the buns with the rocket and then top with the burgers and mozzarella.
Notes
- Be really careful when flipping the Quorn burgers over, as they are a little more fragile than say beef burgers.
- We used pesto in ours to add more flavour, but you could swap it for something like harissa for a change.
- Want a lower carb option? Swap the burger bun for a giant lettuce leaf. It's a little messier, but certainly lighter.
- If you really want these in a bun, save some calories (around 100) by using a regular burger bun instead of brioche.
- Mini versions of these burgers would be great for party food.
Jo
Can you freeze these?
Dannii
I wouldn't recommend it, as I don't think they would hold together well once defrosted.
Lukas
Thank you for sharing this recipe with us! I wanted to make something for my brothers birthday. I went on the internet and came across this website. It's is not difficult to make and it's very tasty. I did not have the fat free Greek yoghurt so I used normal yoghurt instead and that worked out as well. I will definitely use this recipe more often. Everyone enjoyed it and it was a success.
Greetings Lukas
Lynne
We live in Central Florida and discovered your products in our local Publix supermarket (the only store to carry these great items). BUT we have never seen the "meat" crumbles, just the chickn chunks, patties and nuggets. How can we get the stores here to stock your entire line?
Will skin
Didn't stick together at all, tried adding another egg as it kept falling apart but nothing could save it. Don't waste your time
Dannii
Sorry you didn't enjoy it. You would need to add more breadcrumbs, rather than egg to help keep it together.
Edyta at Eating European
I have never heard about Quorn. I am trying to eat less meat so this is a perfect product for me. Thanks for introducing me to Quorn. The burgers look really delicious! I love that you added pesto!
Danielle
I love Quorn products and have used their ready made burgers, but never thought to make my own! What a wonderful idea!
Claudia Lamascolo
very nice recipe I think my family would enjoy this burger and its bursting with great flavors!
Kelly Anthony
What a great way to use pesto! This sounds so yummy!!
Noel Lizotte
Burger night! What a great weekend tradition! You're so right, you can fix them a million ways and never ever get bored! Quorn looks like a good option for folks who are cutting back on red meat, too.
Amanda
This looks like one tasty burger. I love the idea of making little mini burgers for a party. Can't wait to give this a try!
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme
These look incredible! Love that this is a variation from the usual beef burger. Great recipe!
Mary Bostow
This looks amazing! I cannot wait to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this great recipe. YUM!
Elizabeth
Quorn is a remarkably versatile ingredient, isn't it. These burgers look AMAZING!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
What a delicious way to eat less meat and fewer calories but without lacking on the flavour. We quite like Quorn in our house so I'm definitely going to be giving these burgers a try - they sound amazing especially with the pesto!
linda spiker
Well now I am craving this burger! Wow. What a feast!
Mary Bostow
Yummy! This made me drool. Cannot wait to try this. This recipe looks incredible! Thank you.
Chris Collins
I love quorn and am always looking for recipe ideas so thank you for sharing this! Can't wait to try :)
Natalie
These burgers look so delicious and unique! Pinning this recipe for later!