Hot summer days warrant a delicious burger recipe that anyone can enjoy. Skip the meat and try these chickpea burgers and we promise, you'll love them. Not only are they packed with savory flavors, fiber, and protein, but they're a great alternative to "Meatless Mondays" or any day you choose.
Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Add to a frying pan with 1 tsp avocado oil and fry until just before they start to brown.
Drain the can of chickpeas and add the chickpeas to a food processor with the cooked onions/garlic, paprika, coriander powder, cumin, chopped cilantro, and flour. Process it into a thick burger batter.
Sprinkle flour over a baking tray and cover your hands with it as well. Scoop the batter out onto the tray in 4 even sections, roll in the flour, and form into 4 balls.
If the batter is very sticky or too wet, add more flour so that it easily forms a ball.
Take a square of parchment paper, place on top of each ball and press down on it with the bottom of a glass to flatten it into a burger shape.
Place the baking tray with the 4 burgers into the freezer to firm up for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add 2 tbsp avocado oil to a frying pan and heat up until hot.
Add all 4 burgers to the frying pan and fry on each side turning regularly until browned and crispy. Roughly 5 minutes on each side.
If you want your burgers extra firm and crispy, you can place on a parchment lined baking tray and bake in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for a further 20-30 minutes.
Serve on hamburger buns with sliced avocado, crispy lettuce, sliced tomato, ketchup, and mustard.
Serving Size 1 patty
Servings 4