Chickpea And Brown Rice Veggie Burgers Recipes

CHICKPEA AND BROWN RICE VEGGIE BURGERS WITH TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• To make burgers, place chickpeas in bowl of a food processor; pulse for 10 second intervals until a course texture is reached, about 20 to 30 seconds total. Add rice and pulse again to combine, about 10 seconds more.
• Spoon chickpea-rice mixture into a large bowl. Add bread crumbs, carrots, 2 tablespoons of parsley, scallion, cilantro, lemon zest, coriander, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper; mix to combine. Add egg white and mix again to combine; refrigerate for a minimum of 10 minutes and up to overnight.
• To make salad, combine cucumber, red pepper, onion, tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of parsley, lemon juice, oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to combine and set aside.
• Off heat, coat a grill rack or grill pan with cooking spray. Heat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Form chickpea-rice mixture into 4 burgers using about 1/2 cup of mixture for each. Off heat, coat tops of burgers with cooking spray.
• Grill burgers, without moving them, until golden brown and crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully flip burgers and cook until golden brown and crispy on other side, about 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve burgers with salad.
• Yields 1 burger and about 1/4 cup of salad per serving.

CARROT-CHICKPEA BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add carrots; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. In a food processor, pulse 1 cup chickpeas, rice, panko, and egg to a paste.
• Add remaining chickpeas, carrot mixture, 1/2 cup cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; pulse to combine. Shape into four 3/4-inch-thick patties; refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Stir together yogurt, remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1 teaspoon oil; season. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add burgers and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Serve over lettuce with more carrots, yogurt sauce, a drizzle of oil, and a sprinkle of pepper and cilantro leaves.