Vegan Chickpea Burger
These Vegan Chickpea Burgers are a superb vegan and vegetarian alternative to meat-based burger patties – perfect for those Summer BBQs, picnics, or easy family meals.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chickpea Patties
- 1 can 15oz or 400g Chickpeas
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots green onion
- 1 small onion or half a large onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Burger Salad Ingredients
- 1 tomato
- 4 leaves of kale or lettuce
- 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 burger rolls
Instructions
- Add the garlic, the white part of the shallots, and onion to a skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and cook until soft (2-3 minutes at medium heat).
- In a blender or food processor, add the cooked vegetables, along with all the other patty ingredients except cornflour. Pulse until smooth, making sure to scrape down the sides as necessary.
- Scoop the mixture out into a bowl and stir in the cornflour.
- Put the patty mixture into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden.
- After 30 minutes, take the mixture out of the fridge, and shape it into 4 patties using your hands or a burger mold.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, and cook the patties on medium heat for around 6 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- To assemble your burger, layer your patties with tomato, kale or lettuce, avocado, and vegan mayonnaise.
Notes
In addition to/instead of lettuce/kale, tomato and avocado, you could try adding cooked beetroot, pickles, or vegan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 908kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 40gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 1260mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7g
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