In the land of plant-based burgers, Tucson offers several scrumptious selections. Today, we’ll focus on the Green Chile Burger from downtown plant-based eatery Urban Fresh.
The half-pound burger features a baked patty made of tofu, mushrooms, flax, and panko. The patty is adorned with lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado, and green chile on a sesame seed bun.
Although the patty doesn’t taste like beef, appreciate it as its own thing and you’ll love it. The exceptionally fresh lettuce is grown only three miles away at Merchant’s Garden. The green chile is roasted for an earthy flavor that puts the canned chiles of chain burgers to shame.
Grab a Green Chile Burger at Urban Fresh at 73 E. Pennington St. For more information, call (520) 792-9355 or visit urbanfreshtucson.com.
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Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
