Chickpea burgers

Name: Chickpea burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g tin of chickpeas, drained; Zest 1 lemon, plus juice ½; 1 tsp ground cumin; Small bunch coriander, chopped; 1 egg; 1 medium red onion, ½ diced and ½ sliced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 wholemeal buns; 1 large tomato, sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced; Chilli sauce, to serve

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

400g tin of chickpeas, drained

Zest 1 lemon, plus juice ½

1 tsp ground cumin

Small bunch coriander, chopped

1 egg

1 medium red onion, ½ diced and ½ sliced

1 tbsp olive oil

4 wholemeal buns

1 large tomato, sliced

1 cucumber, sliced

Chilli sauce, to serve

Blitz the chickpeas, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, egg and salt and pepper together in a food processor. Spoon the mix into a bowl with 80g of breadcrumbs and chopped onions. Press into patties and cover in breadcrumbs. Transfer to the fridge to cool for 10 minutes. Add a little oil to a frying pan over medium high heat and when hot add the burgers. Fry for about 4 minutes on each side and serve each burger on a wholemeal bun with a slice of tomato, cucumber, red onion and a generous drizzling of chilli sauce.

Serves
4

Preparation Time
10 minutes

Cooking Time
10 minutes

Main ingredients
Vegetables

Recipe Type
Dinner, BBQ, Budget, Easy Recipes, Family Dinners, Healthy, Vegetarian

Special Info
Nut free, Vegetarian

Level of Difficulty
Easy