I love veggie burgers. There, I said it. I love them! The possibilities are endless, you can use any kind of bean, grain, nut, etc, let alone the choice you have with vegetables. Really, they’re awesome. I love these so much that I think my husband may never look at a veggie burger the same way again. He did love these when I first made them, so that at least counts for something, right?
These do look a little crumbly, I think I added a little too much breadcrumbs, so just be careful. When adding breadcrumbs, you should add the amount in the recipe and then let it sit for 30 minutes so that the crumbs can absorb the moisture instead of just mixing in more right away like I did. They still taste great even if they’re a little dry, but if you realize they’re too dry before cooking, just add another egg(or even half of one) and you’ll be good to go!
Sorry to drag things out but I’ll post the recipe for my oven fries tomorrow. They are so yummy and well worth the wait while they get crispy in the oven 🙂
Makes 6 large burgers
- 2 1/4 C cooked chickpeas or one can
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp paprika
- dash cayenne
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 3/4 C frozen peas
- 1 C whole grain breadcrumbs
In a food processor combine chickpeas, eggs, onion and salt. Scrape down the sides of the processor and then mix in the spices including the salt, and lemon zest and juice. Blend until smooth. Remove from the food processor and stir in the peas and breadcrumbs. Cover and let sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes(or longer) so the breadcrumbs can absorb some moisture.
When ready to cook, remove the mixture from the fridge and form into 6 large patties with your hands. In a large non-stick pan over medium heat with just a couple drops of oil, cook the burgers about 8-10 minutes on the first side and then about 5 on the other, or until golden on both sides. Serve hot on a bun or beside you favorite salad.
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I love veggie burgers and was looking for a good veggie burger recipe, then found this one. Looks so delicious and I can’t wait to try it out. thanks!
Yes I use quinoa for veggie burgers all the time. Just over cook the quinoa slightly to make it stickier. Quinoa is just the best thing ever! If you do eat eggs you can do some awesome things with quinoa and baking the eggs like a casserole! I could go on for days about fun food things to try!
I love veggie food and since my very good friend is vegetarian, I should really cook this for her. I bet it is so good.
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Quinoa is another fantastic ingredient to use in veggie burgers if your don’t eat eggs.
Do you use quinoa to hold your veggie burgers together? I’m so curious about that! They do add a good dose of protein though which is great 😀
This is my dream veggie burger recipe!! Thank you! 🙂 I plan to make these this weekend at an all weekend BBQ Beach adventure 🙂 I’m sure they will be a HIT!
Gosh, Heidi, these veggie burgers look incredible. I love them too, but I’ve never ventured to make them myself. I think, I’m ready now after your amazing write-up.
Hope your summer is going well.
Gosia
This looks so delicious, must try!
I love falafel and have been looking for a great vegetarian burger recipe. Now I am drooling over the keyboard and it is 11pm, way too late to cook. YUMMY !!
I LOVE veggie burgers too, my husband and I eat homemade burgers all the time!!! Chickpeas make awesome patties don’t they and these look super quick and simple and so tasty!!
I agree, chickpeas are the best 😀 They can take on so many other flavors, they’re great.
Thank you!
I love falafel – so how fun to make it into a burger – thanks for the additional tips!
Yum! I must try this! I make black bean burgers pretty often, but haven’t tried anything like this. Looks awesome! -Emily
LOVE falafals! And making a burger out of it? why did I never think of it before?! A Must try!
This looks like a meal that I have at Maoz. I am just like you, I can have them everyday.
I really like the idea of using things other than soy and mushrooms for veggie burgers.
This sounds really delicious!
I love veggies but to be honest I have never tried veggie burger in my life. Your burger looks really tasty with all the seasonings you added! What a delicious looking burger Heidi!
these burgers look great!!
I love veggie burgers, too! These look wonderful.
OMG these look delicious!! I love healthed up falafel 🙂
I always like a new veggie burger recipe and these look great!
I would love them crumbly. I happen to really like bread crumbs! They look very delicious!
Sometime I HAVE to try a falafel burger! I’ve only had falafels once and they were a little crunchy, haha…but this looks great!
Good tip on the breadcrumbs! I guess that’s why half the time my veggie/bean burgers fall apart! Have you ever used chia seeds before instead of an egg? I’ve experimented a few times with them and I honestly can’t tell you which variation I like better!
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