These hearty, healthy red lentil patties contain simple pantry ingredients and are naturally gluten-free, vegan (dairy-free, egg-free), and ready in about 35 minutes!
Hearty, Protein-Packed Lentil Patties
Whether you want a hearty lentil fritters appetizer or side, or a new plant-based burger patty, these versatile lentil patties are an excellent option. They’re made up of 11 ingredients (herbs and spices included) and packed with healthy plant-based protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
I’m no stranger to enjoy veggie-packed fritters; in fact, I’ve already shared cauliflower patties, veggie fritters, and millet fritters. These lentil patties have officially joined my rotation – and I love that they can be sized up and down (or even made into ‘balls’) based on whether you want a side or main.
In fact, I love using lentils of any kind in my diet; they’re a wonderful source of plant-based protein as well as copper, folate, manganese, phosphorous, iron, and zinc. I’ve shared a couple of red lentil recipes already, including this red lentil dahl and lentil bolognese – with a dozen more recipes for brown and green lentils too (links at the bottom of the post)!
These red lentil cakes are tender on the inside, with a lightly crispy outside. When combined with peppers, onion, and garlic, you get a delicious nutty, earthy flavor- ramped up with a blend of several herbs and spices. Best of all, this red lentil recipe is also naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and vegan!
For the full ingredients list, measurements, complete recipe method, and nutritional information, read the recipe card below.
- Red Lentils: If you want to use green or brown lentils, they’ll need an extra 10 minutes while cooking (with a little extra broth/water.)
- Vegetable Broth: Or salted water.
- Vegetables: I used a combination of red pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Chickpea flour: Used to help bind the patties. I haven’t tried this with any other flour, but it should work with many; regular AP flour, oat flour, quinoa flour, etc.
- Ground chia seeds: This will help to bind the patties and also adds protein.
- Herbs & Spices: I used fresh parsley, ground cumin, onion powder, salt & pepper, and red pepper flakes. This is fairly versatile to what herbs you have available.
- Oil: For frying- use neutral cooking oil.
Can Lentil Fritters Be Prepared In Advance?
Yes, this should work. The patties can be shaped in advance and then covered with clingfilm in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook them. Alternatively, you can also freeze the shaped uncooked fritters for up to one month.
I haven’t tried to cook the patties from frozen, though it may work – with added cooking time (a few minutes).
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FAQ
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How do you make a mushroom lentil Burger?
Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large food processor, pulse oats until they reach a flour. Add in lentils, mushrooms, chickpeas, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Form about 1/2 cup of mushroom lentil veggie burger batter into a patty and place onto the parchment paper.
How do you cook a lentil Burger?
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place burger patties on the baking sheet an inch apart. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes (flipping halfway through). Since I love pickled red Onions and tomato Jam, I used both for my lentil burger.
How to make vegan lentil burgers?
These vegan lentil burgers are incredibly easy to make. In fact, you only need a food processor or high speed blender and a sauté pan. For the actual cooking of the veggie burger, you can use a baking sheet or the grill. The full written recipe and ingredient measurements are found down below in the recipe card.
Can you make lentil burgers with red lentils?
Make sure to use the right lentils. These lentil burgers are specifically formulated using brown, green, or black lentils. If you only have red split lentils, make these Easy Red Lentil Patties instead. Cook the lentils and rice well in advance. This is a great meal prep recipe and is best made with refrigerated lentils and rice.