Marry Me Chickpea Burgers
You're seriously going to want to tie the knot with these burgers. With the irresistible combination of sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and basil in both the patties and the sauce, these marry me burgers are a vegan flavor explosion, guaranteed to steal your heart. Best of all, they're surprisingly easy to make!
Servings: 4
Calories: 670kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup shelled walnuts
- 1 (15 ounce/425 gram) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in warm water for about 10 minutes
- ¼ cup chopped shallot
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Olive oil, for pan-frying
For the Sauce
- ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons dry packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
For Serving
- 4 burger buns
- Burger toppings of choice, such as vegan cheese, fresh greens, tomato, pickles, and sliced onion
Instructions
- Place the walnuts into the bowl of a food processor fitted with an S-blade, then blend them to a coarse powder.
- Add the chickpeas, breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, shallot, garlic, tomato paste, lemon juice, basil, and salt. Pulse the machine until the ingredients are finely chopped and well blended, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Don't overblend the mixture — keep some texture.
- Lightly oil the bottom of a medium skillet and place it over medium heat. Shape the chickpea mixture into 4 patties while the skillet heats up, then place them in the skillet, cooking only as many as you can fit at a time without crowding. Cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until lightly browned. Cook any remaining patties in subsequent batches, adding oil to the skillet as needed.
- Stir the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Stuff the patties into buns and top them with the sauce and burger toppings of choice. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can make up to 6 smaller burgers.
Nutrition
Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 1009mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 7mg