A burger with a fried mac and cheese bun?!? Yes Please!!!!
Cheesy Mac Burger Ingredients:
Prepared Mac and Cheese
1 cup of Flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1 rounded teaspoon of yellow mustard
2 cups Ians Natural Food Panko bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/3 cup Oil for frying
Beyond Meat Beast Burger patties
Burger toppings of choice
Ingredients:
Place saran wrap in a 9x13 baking dish, lightly grease
Take your prepared mac and cheese and press it into prepared dish
Top with another sheet of saran wrap
Place something heave on top to press down entire sheet of mac and cheese
(you can use another baking dish with cans on top)
You want it to really press down good
Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours
In a small bowl whisk together your flour, cornstarch, milk and mustard
In a second bowl add your bread crumbs and garlic salt
Remove mac and cheese from fridge
Using desired size circle place on top of noodles to trace
(you can also use a biscuit cutter)
Using knife cut circle into mac and cheese to make buns
Should make roughly 6 buns
Handle each bun carefully
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high
Carefully dip each circle bun into wet mix and then into bread crumbs
Press firmly into breadcrumbs to fully coat*
Place into hot oil
Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden and crispy
Remove and place on paper towel lined plate
After all buns are done use same pan to quickly fry your beast burger
Fry your beast burger on each side for 1-2 minutes
Build your burger with 2 buns and 1 beast burger with desired toppings
Get ready to fall over with joy!
*Dont worry if mac buns start to fall apart just press them firmly back into shape
(Inspired from a burger at Rock It Burger Bar in Chicago)
You can use Ms Vegans Mac and Cheese Please with 1 tablespoon of agar agar flakes
Or the following recipe:
Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients:
16oz of elbow noodles
1/4 cup of earth balance butter
1/3 cup flour
2-3 cups almond milk, start with add more later if needed
16-18oz Daiya cheddar cheese*
1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon Agar Agar flakes
*I used 1 wedge and 1 bag of shreds
Directions:
Cook noodles according to package, drain
Melt your butter in large pot over medium-high
When sizzling whisk In your flour
Slowly whisk in 2 cups of milk
Followed by agar agar flakes
When fully mixed add in your cheeses
(if using wedge cut up into small pieces before adding
Stir to melt
Add in your nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, and dry mustard
Adding in more milk if too thick
Continue to stir until fully melted
Season with salt and pepper
Add your cooked noodles and stirring to evenly mix cheese with noodles