Quick Eggplant Burgers

Jun 01, 2011 1:45 PM by Michele Borboa

Posted in Food & Recipes / Healthy Recipes & Nutrition / Vegan Recipes

Expecting Surprise Visits By Relatives And Friends This Summer? Throw Together An Impromptu Backyard Cookout In Minutes With These Quick And Easy Eggplant Burgers, Featuring Caramelized Onions And Toasty Whole Grain Buns.

If you've burned out on your usual veggie burger, we've got a fun one that you can throw on the grill this summer. Best yet, you don't even have to mix it together. Dominex "The Eggplant People" have a scrumptious line of eggplant-based foods, including vegan burgers. The Dominex Eggplant Burgers are a mere 90 calories each, with a hunger-satisfying 9 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber as well as 10 percent of the Daily Value for iron and only 1 gram of fat. Since these eggplant burgers are easy to prep, you can put together an impromptu cookout with family and friends in minutes. Here's our favorite way to sink our teeth into this vegan meal.

1 (11-ounce) package Dominex Eggplant Burgers (4 patties per package)

1 red onion

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Vegan mayonnaise

4 whole grain buns, toasted on the grill

4 red leaf lettuce leaves

Directions:

Let eggplant burgers thaw at room temperature for 20 minutes before grilling.

Meanwhile, half the onion and cut into thin slices, separating the slices.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring ocassionally, until onions are very soft.

Add sugar and balsamic vinegar. Cook, stirring often, until onions turn golden and are caramelized.

Season onions with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil the grill grate. Place eggplant burgers in a grill basket and place on the grill.

Grill burgers for 3 minutes per side or until heated through.

Spread vegan mayo on buns. Set a burger on each of the bottom halves of the buns. Top with caramelized onions, lettuce leaf, and the remaining bun.

Serve immediately with Baked Sweet Potato Fries or Grilled Sweet Potato Salad.

Cook's note: Make 3 or 4 batches of caramelized onions and keep them in your freezer. Partially thaw them in a large pot of warm water and simply reheat in a skillet.

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