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Simple but very tasty vegan burger made with simple wholesome ingredients. These burgers are plant-based protein-packed with soaked chickpeas.

3 TIPS for making these Tasty Vegan Burgers:

1. Get the perfect Texture:

You don’t have to process the ingredients 100%, it’s interesting to leave bits of chickpea half-whole. You want some chunks in the burgers to add extra texture.

2. Make the burgers Tasty:

Adding soy sauce and fresh thyme with the lemon juice enhances the flavors. Also, sauté onion and garlic. Setting the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes allows the flavors to meld and the texture to become more firm.

3. Ways to Serve them:

• Served in a burger bun with some sliced tomatoes, arugula, and yogurt sauce.
• With a fresh cucumber and cherry tomatoes salad with this Fresh Eggplant Dip
• In a whole-wheat panini with Pink Beet Hummus
• Served with sautéed seasonal vegetables

EarthyTip: Double the quantity if you want to freeze them for a future quick dinner!

How to make these Tasty Chickpea & Mushroom Vegan Burgers:

1. Soak the dry chickpeas in a large bowl with water the night before.
2. First, add onion, mushrooms, garlic, and fresh thyme to a food processor. Mix until well processed.
3. Cook: Set a sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the processed ingredients and sauté them until slightly soft. Then, add the salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
4. In the meantime, add the rinsed chickpeas to the food processor and pulse until they are a few chunky chickpea bits still in the mix.
5. Mix everything together: In the same food processor remove the blade and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix with your hands until you have a dough.
6. Cover and set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes – 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the texture to become more firm.
7. Form the patties and cook them: Divide into 4-6 balls and gently form into patties using your hands. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat with some olive oil. Add the burgers and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once the bottom side is evenly browned, flip gently. Continue until all burgers are cooked.

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Yield: Mains

Tasty Chickpea & Mushroom Burger | Vegan

Prep Time: 14 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Simple but very tasty vegan burger made with simple wholesome ingredients. These burgers are plant-based protein-packed with soaked chickpeas.

Ingredients

• 1 big white onion (125 g)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
• 3 cup mushrooms (250 g)
• 1 1/2 cup dry uncooked chickpeas (280 g)
• 3/4 cup oat flour (75 g)
• 2 Tbsp soy or tamari sauce
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (2 Tbsp)
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Soak the dry chickpeas in a large bowl with water the night before. Then drain and lightly rinse and dry thoroughly.
2. Add onion, mushrooms, garlic, and fresh thyme to a food processor. Mix until well processed.
3. Set a sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the processed ingredients and sauté them until slightly soft (about 5 minutes). Then, add the salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
4. In the meantime, add the rinsed chickpeas to the food processor and pulse until they are a few chunky chickpea bits still in the mix.
5. Mix everything: In the same food processor remove the blade and add the following ingredients: cooked onion and mushrooms, lemon juice, oat flour, and paprika. Mix with your hands until you have a dough. Add a bit of water/olive oil if the mixture is looking too crumbly or dry.
6. Cover and set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes – 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the texture to become more firm.
7. Form the patties: Divide into 4-6 balls and gently form into patties using your hands.
8. Cook the burgers: Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat with some olive oil. Add the burgers and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once the bottom side is evenly browned, flip gently. Continue until all burgers are cooked.
9. Serve: The burgers are delicious on their own with a salad or grilled veggies. We love to serve them with a bun, yogurt sauce, fresh sliced tomato, red onion and arugula!

Notes

If you want to make this recipe Gluten Free, make sure you use a certified GF oats, normally written in the package, and use Tamari sauce instead of soy sauce.