Feta Stuffed Quinoa Burgers

Feb 25, 2015 in main dish, main dish, popular. Read the original on: Julie's Eats & Treats

Feta Stuffed Quinoa Burgers ~ Delicious, Easy Gluten Free Quinoa Burgers Stuffed with Feta Cheese and Seasonings!

These Feta Stuffed Quinoa Burgers are gluten free, deliciously filling and addictive for the whole family!

Hi there! Iâ€™m Jessica and I blog atÂ Jessica in the Kitchen ,Â where I share healthy, delicious vegetarian recipes.

Today Iâ€™m sharing one of my favorite veggie burgers recipe: quinoa burgers. Ever since becoming a vegetarian Iâ€™m happy to report that I actually enjoy burgers way more now! These quinoa burgers are some sort of magic; they are firm, so you donâ€™t have to worry about soft burgers falling apart, with a nice crispy outside and soft inside.

The idea behindÂ these burgers came from my love for quinoa and wanting my loved ones to try it in a new way. The first time I made these quinoa burgers everyone ate them up, so Iâ€™ve just been working with the same basic recipe and changing it up based on the occasion or available ingredients, so you have a pretty versatile recipe on your hands.

These Feta Stuffed Quinoa Burgers are gluten free, deliciously filling and addictive for the whole family!

The batter is pretty easy to make and the entire recipe comes together in under 30 minutes. Even though the batter is pretty soft, it forms together perfectly in the pan. This soft batter ensures that you donâ€™t end up with a dry burger. I like to leave mine until it gets extra crispy on the outside.

Being stuffed with feta in the filling, you get delicious pieces of feta in every piece. One burger will definitely fill you up, as I found out after one burger filled me up (even though they tasted so good I wish I couldâ€™ve had more than one!). Although I loved the burgers themselves, I always think that the accompaniments to a burger make the burger as much as the actual patty. I used honey sesame seed buns that I made by making regular buns and brushing honey on top afterwards then sesame seeds and toasting it for a while. I also filled up my burger with tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles and ketchup. I would definitely add mustard to the next one I make but you can use any toppings you want essentially. Hereâ€™s to a better veggie burger!

Feta Stuffed Quinoa Burgers

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa
1.6 ounces feta cheese
1 Â½ eggs (I usually beat a whole egg, then half it)
4 tablespoons all purpose gluten free flour
Â½ teaspoon salt
Â½ teaspoon pepper
Â½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons oil

To cook quinoa (makes 3 cups)

1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups vegetable broth Â½ teaspoon salt

To Assemble Burgers

Toasted Honey Sesame Buns Lettuce Tomato Condiments - ketchup and/or mustard

Instructions

Cooking Quinoa

Wash the quinoa in a mesh strainer rigorously with water. In a pan over medium high heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Dry the quinoa by adding it to the pan and letting it heat up for about 2 minutes. Add the broth to the pan and the salt. Stir, and bring to a boil. Lower to medium-low heat and cover, cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When all of the water has been absorbed, the quinoa is finishing cooking. Use your fork to fluff the quinoa a bit.

Quinoa Burgers

Add all of the ingredients together to the burgers. Divide into 4 burgers on a parchment paper (or just a place). Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Test to ensure the oil is hot enough (but not burned) by breaking off a piece of one of the burgers. If it sizzles, it is hot enough. Add the burgers into the pan. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes on one side, then flip. Cook for 2-3 minutes on this side. It should be golden brown. If not, cook for one minute extra on each side. Place on a paper towel to cool and remove excess oil. Assemble burgers how you'd like and enjoy!

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