Chickpea Burgers

It's amazing what an $0.89 can of chickpeas can be turned into.

The other night, I transformed a can of chickpeas that was sitting into my pantry into four, flavorful chickpea burgers. The process was simple: Mash the chickpeas with a combination of diced onions, garlic and a slew of spices; form the mixture into four patties; grill them; and eat. Easy, healthy and satisfying. 

Chickpea Burgers

Yields: 4 burgers

-15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

-1/4 cup diced onion

-2 tablespoons dried parsley

-1 tablespoon cumin

-Pinch cayenne pepper

-2/3 cup plain bread crumbs

-1 teaspoon minced garlic

-Salt and black pepper, to taste

-1 egg

-1 tablespoon olive oil

-4 whole wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted

Directions:

1.) In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, onions, parsley, cumin, and cayenne until combined and mostly smooth.

2.) Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in the egg and form the mixture into four patties, about 2/3-inch thick each.

3.) In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Cook the burgers for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more (or until golden brown on each side). 

4.) Serve on toasted burger buns. (Optional: slather my Vegan Cilantro Mayo on the buns for extra flavor).

The end result was a beautiful mix of textures, flavors and full-on protein. These babies are definitely becoming a staple in my kitchen!

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