This vegan crispy cauliflower steak burger is the perfect meatless lunch or dinner to make any day of the week. They are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and packed with so much flavor. This dish comes together really quickly. All you need to do is cut the cauliflower steaks , dip them into the the spiced batter, then coat them in the panko bread crumbs and bake — that’s it!
Super easy!
This vegan burger is basically just crispy cauliflower steaks on a brioche burger bun with a chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pickled jalapeno and avocado! All these components come together giving you a delicious flavor packed burger!
Spiced Batter
For the batter, you will need the following ingredients
- flour
- plant based milk
- water
- barbeque sauce or hot sauce
- garlic powder
- paprika powder
- smoked paprika
- cumin powder
- salt and black pepper
- onion powder
You will dip the cauliflower steaks into the the batter and then into the plate with panko bread crumb. Make sure that each cauliflower steak is coated well in the panko crumbs. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cauliflower steaks on the sheet. You can spray or brush a little bit of olive oil on the top. Bake at 350 F for about 25-30 minutes ( the time all depends on how thick your cauliflower steaks are). Turning them half-way.
Two other ways to make these Crispy Cauliflower “steak” burger:
(1) After baking, you can brush some of your favorite barbeque sauce and then place the cauliflower back in the oven to bake for another 10-15 minutes.
(2) After baking, you can brush some of your favorite hot sauce and then place the cauliflower back in the oven to bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Crispy Cauliflower Steak Burger
Ingredients
Spiced Batter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup plant based milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup hot sauce or barbeque sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
Crispy Cauliflower Steak burger
- 2 &1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 4 tomatoes slices
- 2 medium or large cauliflower heads
- Boar's Head Fiery Chipotle Gourmaise or any spiced mayo
- 2 large ripe avocado, mashed
- 4 slices of red onion
- pickled jalapeno
- your favorite pickles
- butter lettuce
- 4 brioche buns or a vegan burger bun
Instructions
Spiced Batter
- In a large bowl, add the milk, flour, water, barbeque or hot sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, smoked paprika, cumin powder, cayenne powder and mix until the batter is smooth and lump free.
- Note: If you want to loosen the batter, add additional water or milk. If you want to thicken the batter, add additional flour. This depends on your preference. I like the batter to be on the semi thick side,since it helps with flavoring the cauliflower and helps the panko bread crumbs stick to it better. Also, feel free to add any additional spices to your liking.
Crispy Cauliflower Steak burger
- Preheat Oven 350 F
- Cut off the stem and leaves from the cauliflower head. With a sharp knife, hold your Cauliflower upright and cut about 1-inch thick "steaks". Do not worry if some cauliflower pieces comes off. You should get at least 2 if you use a medium or large size cauliflower head. Make sure to leave the large stem at the bottom, since it helps to hold together the "steaks". Use the remaining cauliflower for another recipe.
- Dip each cauliflower steak into the batter, making sure they are completely coated.
- In a large bowl, pour the panko bread crumbs and dip each "steak" into the bread crumbs making sure they are coated well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cauliflower steaks and brush or spray some olive oil. Sprinkle of salt over each steak.
- Place in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 25-30 minutes. Flipping them half way through.
- Optional: After baking, you can brush the cauliflower steaks with the BBQ sauce or hot sauce. Then, place cauliflower steaks back in the oven and bake again for additional 10-15 minutes at 350 °F.
- Now, serve the crispy cauliflower "steaks" on brioche burger buns with mashed avocado, chipotle mayonnaise, lettuce, pickled jalapeno, pickles, tomato and red onion slices. SO good – enjoy!
