Easy Chickpea Patties (Gluten-Free)

Spicy chickpea patty on a burger bun ready to eat.

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Easy Chickpea Patties (Gluten-Free)

Yummy Chickpea patty recipe that is perfect for making burgers! Make the spicy version, or keep it mild for the kids.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: BBQ, Main Course

Cuisine: American, BBQ, Vegan

Servings: patties

Calories: 130kcal

Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

Equipment

1 food processor
1 Box Grater if you do not have a food processor

Ingredients

250 g cooked chickpeas equivelant to 1 x 400g/15oz/standard can of chickpeas. Drained.
50 g oats
100 g red onion about 1 red onion
200 g carrots about 2 medium carrots. Or 3 little ones.
5 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon harissa or to taste. Alternatively same amount of tomato paste, BBQ sauce or similar. See notes.
1 tablespoon Lemon zest optional
Salt & pepper to taste

Metric - American

Instructions

Peel the onion and garlic. Chop the onion and carrot into chunks for your food processor.
100 g red onion, 5 cloves garlic
Whizz up the oats for 10-15 seconds in the food processor. This makes them into flour which helps bind the chickpea patties.
50 g oats
Put all the other ingredients into the food processor and whizz up until blended but not too fine.
250 g cooked chickpeas, 100 g red onion, 200 g carrots, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon harissa, 1 tablespoon Lemon zest, Salt & pepper to taste, 5 cloves garlic
Taste for seasoning and add salt/pepper/more harissa as desired.
Lay out a sheet of parchment/baking paper on a tray
Use a large icecream scooper, or two spoons to scoop out even amounts of chickpea patty mixture. (I find this makes 6 burgers using my large icecream scoop. You can make smaller ones if you like)
Get another sheet of baking paper and lay it over the top of the patty balls. Press down with your hands or a spatula. This forms nice even round patties.
For the best results, pop the patties into the fridge to firm up for half an hour.
Pan Fry, Oven Bake, Air Fry or Grill the patties as desired. (see note below for details).
Serve the patties on a burger bun with trimmings, or use as a filling for a sandwich or just straight up with some fries and salad.

Notes

Other Methods for cooking the chickpea patties: You can choose to:

Pan Fry: Spritz a frying pan with oil and pan fry until slightly crispy on each side.
Grill or BBQ: Heat up the grill plate or BBQ and brush each with a little oil (to prevent sticking) Cook a few minutes on each side. Use a slider to flip when cooked.
Air Fry: Pop as many as you like in the air fryer at 180C/350F for 8 minutes until a little browned and crispy on the outside. You can also spritz with a little neutral (eg sunflower) oil for extra crispiness.
Oven Bake: Line a baking sheet with baking paper and preheat to180C/350F. Bake for 15 minutes or until browned You can also spritz with a little neutral (eg sunflower) oil for extra crispiness

Hint: When grilling or pan frying, make sure that you leave each for a few minutes to build a 'crust' before flipping. That way they will come off the pan or grill plate nicely.

Alternative Patty Making Method:

Get a large bowl ready for the patty mixture.
Very finely chop and mince the onion and garlic. Add to the bowl.
Grate the carrot and add to the bowl.
*Optional- blitz the oats in a blender. You can leave them whole if you like.
Drain the chickpeas, then add to the bowl along with the oats and all the other ingredients.
Get a potato masher and mash everything together very thoroughly.
You will end up with a chunky paste.
Season, then scoop out onto a lined baking tray (see above method steps 5 and 6)

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