Description
A vibrant and nutritious 5-a-day burger featuring a homemade peach ketchup, mushroom and butter bean patties, and a flavorful panzanella-style salad, served on toasted ciabatta with fresh avocado, mature cheddar, and pea shoots.
Ingredients
Scale
Peach Ketchup
- 1 tsp rapeseed oil
- 1 shallot, chopped very small
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 213g can peaches in juice, drained
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp mild curry powder
Burgers
- 1 tbsp dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 tbsp boiling water (for soaking porcini)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 200g button mushrooms, chopped small
- 215g can butter beans, drained
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Bread & Salad
- 2 ciabatta rolls
- Torn bread from ciabatta rolls
- 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp capers
- 6 sundried tomatoes in oil, chopped plus 1 tbsp oil from the tomatoes
Additional Toppings
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- A few chives, chopped
- Handful pea shoots
- 50g mature cheddar cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Make the Peach Ketchup: Heat rapeseed oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chopped shallot and cook for 4-5 minutes until sizzling and softened. Add crushed garlic, drained peaches, brown sugar, cider vinegar, salt, soy sauce, cinnamon, and mild curry powder. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat. Let cool briefly, then transfer mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce for 3-4 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare Mushrooms: Soak dried porcini mushrooms in 1 tbsp boiling water until soft. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp oil in a saucepan and cook chopped button mushrooms until soft and liquid evaporates.
- Make Burger Mixture: Chop soaked porcini mushrooms and add them to the pan with button mushrooms and drained butter beans. Remove from heat and mash mixture with a potato masher until beans are completely mashed and combined. Transfer to a bowl, stir in crushed garlic, and season with salt and pepper.
- Shape Patties: When mixture is cool enough to handle, shape into 2 large burger patties and place on a plate, ready for cooking.
- Prepare Bread: Preheat oven to 180ºC/160ºC fan/gas mark 4. Cut ciabatta rolls in half horizontally. Carefully hollow out some bread from the bottom halves to create space for salad. Tear the removed bread into small chunks. Place roll halves and torn bread pieces on a baking tray and toast for 5-6 minutes until warmed and slightly dried.
- Make Panzanella Salad: In a bowl, combine toasted bread pieces, cherry tomatoes, capers, sundried tomatoes, and sundried tomato oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare Avocado: Arrange avocado slices on a plate, drizzle with lemon juice, and sprinkle with chopped chives.
- Cook Burgers: Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook the bean and mushroom burgers for 3-4 minutes on each side, cooking gently to prevent them from breaking. If burgers break, gently press them back together with a spatula.
- Assemble Burgers: Fill the hollowed bottom halves of the toasted ciabatta rolls with the panzanella salad. Place the cooked burger patty on top of the salad, then add slices of mature cheddar cheese, pea shoots, and avocado slices. Spread peach ketchup on the top halves of the rolls and place them on top. Serve immediately with extra peach ketchup on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Soaking dried porcini mushrooms in boiling water enhances their flavor and texture in the burger mix.
- Be gentle when flipping the burgers as they can be fragile due to the bean and mushroom base.
- Toast the bread pieces to add crunch and soak up the flavorful salad ingredients.
- Fresh pea shoots add a sweet, crisp texture that complements the savory burger.
- Use ripe avocado for smooth texture and bright flavor; lemon juice prevents browning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: 5-a-day burger, mushroom burger, vegetarian burger, peach ketchup, panzanella salad, healthy burger
