Chickpeas burger

• Difficulty: EASY
• Time: 15 MINUTES
• Portions: 4 PEOPLE
• Calories: 216/SERVING
• Recipe: VEGETARIAN

Anyone who believes that the best burgers are meat burgers don't know the recipe for chickpea burgers . The shape is the classic, round one of hamburgers, but the difference is that in addition to being light, the vegetarian chickpea burger is extraordinarily tasty due to the presence, among the ingredients, of spring onion , spices and aromatic herbs. Tasty and light, the chickpea burger is a healthy dish, suitable for vegetarians, and in the version without eggs and cheese you can also offer it to those who follow a vegan diet . We offer you a very easy and quick recipe to make with canned chickpeas , also ready for one quick last minute dinner . Furthermore, the variant cooked in the oven is also deliciously appetising. Let's go see how to make chickpea burgers ready in 15 minutes!

INGREDIENTS

• PRECOOKED CHICKPEAS 2 jars (net weight 480 gr)
• EGG 1
• GRATED CHEESE 2 tbsp
• SLICED BREAD (OR BREADCRUMBS)100 g
• SPRING ONION 1
• EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL to taste
• SALT to taste
• THYME 1 pinch
• ROSEMARY 1 sprig
• CURRY 1 Teaspoon
• BREAD CRUMBS to taste
  
  

PREPARATION

1. Cut the sliced bread (or the breadcrumbs ) into cubes. Put it in the mixer and crumble it. Pour it into a bowl.
2. Chop the spring onion and add it to the bread. Add the egg , the cheese , a pinch of salt, the thyme , the rosemary and the curry . Mix everything with a fork.
3. Drain the pre-cooked chickpeas , put them in the mixer and blend them until they are reduced to a cream. Add them to the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix with your hands until you get a homogeneous mixture.
4. With wet hands form 8 chickpea burgers , roll them in the breadcrumbs.
5. Cook the chickpea burgers in a non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil or on a lightly greased plate for about 4 minutes, turning them on both sides.
6. You can enjoy them in a sandwich or accompany them with a salad and homemade sauces to make them tastier. Enjoy your meal!

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