Vegetarian Chickpea Burgers
November 2006
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 8 mins
- 1 15 ouncecan chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 4 ouncecan diced green chiles
- 2/3cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2/3cup bread crumbs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 thin slices cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- Dijon mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise, for serving
- In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, green chiles and parsley until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the egg and form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 2/3 inch thick.
- In a large skillet or grill pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Cook the burgers for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more. Top the patties with the cheese slices for the last minute of cooking. Serve the cheeseburgers on the hamburger buns with mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise.
Tip
PAIR WITH:
- Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet 2003 (Australia)
Tip
Spice it up
- Add a few dashes of ground cumin, curry powder or cayenne pepper to the chickpea mixture.