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A spicy vegan cauliflower burger with fresh vegetables atop a wooden board.
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Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Burger

Spicy vegan cauliflower burger can be air fried or deep fried. Absolutely delicious. You'll be shocked at the texture of this vegan sandwich.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 807kcal

Ingredients

For the Breading

  • 3 cups vegan panko breadcrumbs

Vegan Spicy Mayo

Additional Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
  • 4 sandwich buns
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • pickles
  • additional sandwich toppings of choice

Instructions

  • Rinse cauliflower. Cut into steaks by slicing head into ¾-inch-thick slices.
    *The outer slices will fall apart - you can simply cook them as florets together with the steaks. Plan on getting three (possibly 4) steaks out of each cauliflower head.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and boil steak for 4-5 minutes. Drain immediately.
  • In a wide bowl, add flour and corn flour. Whisk together.
    Add in dairy free milk, vinegar and hot sauce. Whisk together. You want a thick pancake like batter. If you have more of a dough, add a little more dairy free milk at a time up to an additional ½ cup.
  • In another wide bowl add the breadcrumbs.
  • Add a cauliflower steak to the wet mixture and move around to coat everything evenly. Let excess batter run off.
    Next, dip and cover the cauliflower in breadcrumbs.
  • To Fry: Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (About 350 degrees F). Fry the cauliflower in batches for 4-5 minutes or until golden and crisp on all sides. Remove and drain on a wire rack with paper towels underneath.
  • Alternative cooking: After coating, air fryer in batches for 15 minutes at 425 degrees F, or until crispy on all sides. If needed at 15 minutes, flip and cook until thickest part is tender.

For the Spicy Mayo

  • Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl. Spread over the bun with additional toppings.

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation and more tips. 
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 807kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1203mg | Potassium: 858mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 843IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 382mg | Iron: 7mg