Bryan’s Beyond Meat Flexitarian Burger
This burger will knock your butt back to the future. . .
Servings Prep Time
2people 10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
2people 10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
For the Burger
For the Black Bean Spread
For the Red Pepper Spread
For the Pepper & Onion Sauté
Instructions
Caramelized Vegetables
  1. In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil on medium/high heat.
  2. Once oil is glistening, add onions and jalapeños. Make sure you have the vents on high as the capsicum from the peppers will surely clear your nasal passages. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook mixture until onions are caramelized and jalapeños are nice and seared. Remove from pan and set aside. Keep warm.
  3. This is also a great time to prepare your bacon per directions on the package if you haven’t done so already. We love cooking turkey bacon on the the cast iron as it crisps up nicely.
Black Bean Spread and Red Pepper Spread
  1. In the same pan, heat up some additional olive oil until glistening on medium/high heat.
  2. Add garlic and cook until golden. Add drained black beans, salt, and pepper. Cook until it begins to boil. Add broth and begin mashing the beans with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Finish with a sprinkle of Tajin or Worm Salt.
  3. Transfer bean spread to covered bowl and set aside, kept warm. Rinse out cast iron pan and place back onto the stove.
  4. For the Red Peppper Spread: Transfer all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.
For the Beyond Meat Burger Patties
  1. Season pan with a small amount of oil. Allow oil to reach smoking point. Season both sides of the frozen patties with salt and pepper and place onto the cast iron pan.
  2. You should hear a loud sizzle and some smoke will begin to develop. Don’t worry, it’s just the coconut oil in the patties cooking off. Turn the heat down to medium and continue searing for 4 mins.
  3. Flip the patties onto the other side and give a gentle but firm press with a spatula to create the perfect crust. Cook for 2 mins.
  4. Add gouda or daiya cheese onto the patties along with the slices of prepared bacon. Cover pan with a lid and cook for an additional 2 mins or until cheese is melted. Transfer to a resting rack or plate lined with paper towel and into a warming oven until ready to assemble.
For the Final Assembly
  1. Heat cast iron on medium/high heat. Brush all sides of burger buns with olive oil. With the exposed crumb down, place the buns onto heated cast iron. Heat bun until edges begin to brown, approx 1-2 mins. Flip and sear top and bottom for 10 seconds. Turn off heat and transfer buns to a plate.
  2. Place 1 tbls of black bean spread on the bottom bun and 1 tbls of red pepper spread to the top bun.
  3. Add a small amount of spinach and arugula to the black bean side. Next, place the loaded patty on top of the greens. Top with a good amount of caramelized onion and jalapeño mixture.
  4. Place the sliced avocados on the underside of the top bun with the red pepper spread. Finish with placing the crowning bun on the tower of burger power. Enjoy!