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Gourmet mealworm burgers
Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian

Gourmet mealworm burgers

15 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Makes 2 mealworm burgers openrecipes

You need to add a fair bit of oil as the freeze-drying process makes the meat very dry.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1015
Calories
53g
Protein
34g
Fat
126g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Anchovy 100g 210
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100g/3½oz fresh mushrooms
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 140g/5oz freeze-dried mealworms
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 50g/2oz walnuts
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • , for dusting plain flour
  • 2 soft white burger
  • lettuce
  • ketchup or mayonnaise

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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