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Chickpea Burgers


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5 from 12 reviews

  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 burgers 1x

Ingredients

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For the Burgers:

  • 2 - 15.5 oz. can of chickpeas - drained
  • 1/2 bell pepper - any color - diced
  • 1/2 red onion - diced
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley - stems removed and chopped
  • 4 oz. feta cheese - crumbled
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbs. olive oil - for mixture
  • 1 tbs. olive oil - for frying
  • Grate mozzarella - for serving

For the Sauce:

  • 10 oz. grape tomatoes
  • 1 large sweet onion - sliced
  • 1 head of garlic - roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • 1/4 cup wine - any color
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • Drizzle of olive oil

Instructions

For the Burgers:

  • Place all of the ingredients for the patties in a large bowl.
  • Using a dough cutter, mash everything together.  Do not over-mash; just enough to incorporate everything together to form a pattie.
  • Let this mixture sit for 10 – 12 minutes before forming into desired sized patties.
  • Form into desired size patties, using your thumb to form the patties.
  • Heat a large cast iron frying pan and carefully place the patties in the pan; do not overcrowd the pan.
  • Let one side cook for 3- 4 minutes before carefully turning over.  There should be a nice golden color on the pattie.  Finish cooking on the other side to achieve a nice golden color.
  • Place on a platter while cooking the other patties.

For the Sauce:

  • Heat a large cast iron frying.
  • Add the sliced onion.  Allow the onion to soften slightly.
  • Add the garlic and toss.  Allow the onion and garlic to caramelize.
  • Add the tomatoes.  Allow the tomatoes to soften and get a bit of a char. 
  • Add the sugar and seasonings.
  • Gently, press the softened tomatoes. Be careful they will squirt out at you!!
  • Add the wine and the grated cheese and cook down.
  • Everything should be a beautiful color as it cooks down.

Plating:

  • Top the patties with grated mozzarella, Parmesan (or Romano cheese), and the sauce.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped Italian parsley and a small drizzle of olive oil.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
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