Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
Just finished reading an article about Gluten Free Bread Crumbs — how to use them and how to make them! Since becoming Gluten Free, Bread Crumbs have a whole new meaning to me! Most folks I know use bread crumbs to either stuff in their turkeys or drench their meat in before frying.
So this article got me to thinking …. just because we are Gluten Free Vegans does not mean we no longer use bread crumbs. I use bread crumbs for lots of different “meat less” dishes. My husband loves the alternative grain and rice burgers and loaves — some which have bread crumbs.
Following is one of our favorites:
Savory Bean & Rice Cake Burgers
- 1 to 1½ Tbsp cooking oil
- 1½ cups chopped red onion
- 1 cup of chopped celery
- 3 chopped medium to large cloves garlic
- ¾ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Ground pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1½ cups cooked adzuki or black bean (or another small bean)
- 1 – 1½ tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary — optional
- 1½ cups bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp oil (for frying)
Instructions
On a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add onions, celery, garlic, sea salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions and celery start to soften. In a food processor, combine the onion mixture with the remaining ingredients (except breadcrumbs and frying oil) and puree gently, pulsing to combine but leaving some texture. Transfer mixture to a bowl, add bread crumbs and stir through to fully work in the breadcrumbs.
Refrigerate for at least ½ hours. Take scoops of the mixture and form into patties with your hands.
In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the patties in bathes and fry for 6-9 minutes on each side, until golden and a crust has developed. Flip them over only once or twice (second side will cook quicker than the first.) Serve plainly or topped with more BBQ sauce.
Buy bread crumbs? Heavens no!! I mostly bake my own bread, and there are always left over ends, an occasional flopped loaf …. and the rare occasions I buy bread, it always has bits and pieces in the bottom of the bag. So I just gather these up in a ziplock bag in the freezer that I fill and use when needed.
If you are interested in more bread crumb ideas, check out this article. Keep in mind, that this writer is NOT Vegan, so lots of her ideas use meat products — but she does have other suggestions!!
Kitchen Call: Why buy breadcrumbs? Making your own is easy
And if you are interested in more “meat less” recipes, check out my Squidoo lens:
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