Vegan Sausage Patties
Ingredients
- ½ cup textured vegetable protein
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼cup oat or wheat bran
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds, optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed sage
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 or 2 dashes of cayenne, optional
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1teaspoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon blackstrap molasses
- canola oil for frying
Directions
Stir together textured vegetable protein and boiling water and set aside to soak for 5 minutes. Add flour, bran, and dry spices; stir to incorporate. In a measuring cup, measure out water; add liquid smoke directly to the cup and stir (this way the smoke will be evenly distributed). Add water mixture and remaining liquids to dry; mix well. With your hands, form mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties. Heat a 1/4-inch of canola oil in a cast iron pan. When the canola oil is hot, fry patties for a couple of minutes on each side, until golden. Repeat the last step with remaining batter, adding more oil each round as necessary. Serve hot.
