These vegan lentil patties are the best. This vegan lentil burger recipe is loaded with fresh herbs, spices, and lots of flavors. Also, these veggie burgers are loaded with iron, low in calories, and a great source of protein.
My love for lentils is just beyond. I eat lentils throughout the week all the time. I love adding lentils to salads and soups. When I don’t feel like cooking I try to make sure to opt for something healthy-ish. My go-to is lentil soup. When I don’t make homemade detox lentil soup I usually opt for Trader Joe’s or Pret a Manger Morrocan lentil soup. Both taste amazing! Check out the recipe for this lentil burger below.
Are lentils good for you
Lentils are low in calories, and rich in fiber, protein, and iron. They may reduce help to reduce heart disease risk factors. For more info on lentils, and nutrition check out this article by Healthline.
How to make lentil burgers stick together
The flax egg in this recipe works well as an egg replacement. Also, the oat flour helps the patties stick together as well. Alternatively, you can substitute the oat flour for rolled oats or all-purpose flour.
How to make French green lentils
Add the rinsed french green lentils to a large pot. The ratio I use is always 1 cup of lentils to 2.5 cups of water. Next, bring your water to a boil then lower it to a simmer and cook them covered for 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain, salt, and set aside to cool.
What’s in these lentil burgers
- Lentils: I use green lentils. You can use french green, brown, or red lentils.
- Flour: All-purpose flour, gluten-free flour, or oat flour.
- Vegetables: Onion, garlic, carrots.
- Spices: Garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin powder, cayenne powder, sea salt.
- Herbs: I use cilantro in this recipe. Feel free to use parsley or thyme.
- Flavor boosters: Dijon mustard and lemon juice.
- Oil: Grapeseed or avocado oil.
How to make vegan lentil patties
- Make a flax egg: combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons of water in a small container. Set aside for 5 mins to form egg-like consistency, and set it aside.
- Pulse the carrots, onions, garlic, and cilantro (sub for parsley) in a food processor for a few seconds and set aside.
- Add your processed carrots, onions garlic, cilantro, lentils, and flour to a large mixing bowl.
- Next, add sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne powder, dijon mustard, flax egg, and the juice of half a lemon to the large mixing bowl. Combine all ingredients well.
- Cover the lentil mixture and let it sit in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes. This will help the mixture bind together.
- Use your hands to form the lentil patties: You may need to add water if too wet or add more flour if too dry until you get a mixture that holds its shape. But isn’t so dry that it’ll crumble.
- Following that, add oil (or water) to a pan over medium heat and place the lentil veggie burger in the pan (once the oil is hot).
- Next, cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat this process until the mixture is used up.
- Top with an additional squeeze of lemon juice, zest, or tahini sauce (see notes below for the tahini sauce recipe). Serve with french fries, roasted vegetables, or cauliflower rice. Enjoy!
How to bake lentil patties
- Follow the instructions above to prepare the lentil mixture and form the patties.
- Place the patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place them in the preheated oven at 350 degrees and bake for 15 -20 minutes.
Store these lentil patties
Store them in an airtight container and place them in the fridge for up to 5 days. For the freezer, add them to an airtight container and freeze them for up to 2 months.
More lentil recipes to try:
- LENTIL SOUP
- MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
- VEGAN LENTIL MEATLOAF
- HEARTY VEGETABLE & MUSHROOM STEW
- WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
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Best Vegan Lentil Patties
Ingredients
- 1 cup french green lentils cooked; can sub for lentils of your choice
- 1/2 cup oat flour can sub for all-purpose or gluten-free flour
- 1 flax egg combine 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp water in a small container. Set aside for 5 mins to form egg-like consistency.
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 carrot shredded
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp cayenne powder optional
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- sea salt to taste
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 lemon Juiced
- 1 handful of cilantro can sub for parsley, thyme, or rosemary
Instructions
Lentil Patties
- Make the lentils according to the package instructions. Once cooked, remove the lentils from the heat and set aside.
- Make a flax egg and set aside.
- Place the carrots, garlic, and cilantro in the food processor and pulse for a few seconds or until the ingredients are finely chopped and set aside. Or, just finely slice the ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl add your processed carrots, onions garlic, cilantro, lentils, flour, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne powder, dijon mustard, flax egg, and the juice of half a lemon to a large mixing bowl. Combine all ingredients well.
- Cover the lentil mixture and let it sit in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes. This will help the mixture bind together.
- Form the lentil patties using your hands. The mixture should form 6-8 patties. (If too dry add water. If too wet add more flour)
- Add oil (or water) to a pan over medium heat and place the vegan lentil patties in the pan (once the oil is hot).
- Cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat this process until the mixture is used up. Squeeze extra lemon juice on top or serve with tahini dipping sauce (see notes below for tahini sauce recipe).
Notes
- Tahini Sauce Ingredients: 1/3 cup runny tahini, juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp of maple syrup or agave, & a pinch of salt.
- How to make tahini sauce: Add tahini, salt, lime juice, maple syrup, and dijon mustard in a small bowl and use a fork to whisk together until smooth & pourable.
- How to make oat flour: Add rolled oats to a food processor and process until it forms into flour.
- How to make french green lentils: Add the rinsed french green lentils to a large pot. The ratio I use is always 1 cup of lentils to 2.5 cups of water. Bring your water to a boil then lower it to a simmer and cook them covered for 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain, salt, and set aside to cool.
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Originally posted in February 2020. Updated June 2022.
I made these patties for a family event and they were a hit!
Wow!! I’m so glad they turned out well.
Looks flavored nicely
Thank you! These lentil burgers taste delicious. Enjoy!!
Looks delicious
Thank you, TIna!!
I love lentils and burgers can’t wait to try this vegan patty.
You’re gonna love this recipe. It’s perfect for meal prepping too!!
Give your burger a good pickle to make it laugh.
These lentil patties are one of my favorite recipes on the blog. So good!!!
These lentil patties are so delicious. I love to meal prep them for my family. Thank you for this recipe, Shana!
You’re welcome!! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Best lentil patties I’ve ever had. Thank you for the amazing recipe.
Hi Kira, that’s awesome! I appreciate your feedback.