Garbanzo Burgers are packed with protein, low in fat and high in dietary fiber, so they’re a great addition to anyone’s diet – vegetarian or not!
Kenya loves burgers, but since becoming a vegetarian, has not eaten them very often. So, I figured, why not try a garbanzo burger? Garbanzo beans provide tons of fiber and are a great source of protein, which is really important when eating a vegetarian diet.
Even better, these burgers cost very little to make (especially when compared to buying meat or remade veggie burgers), freeze beautifully (so you can make them and keep them on hand for whenever your crew feels like burgers) and make everyone smile when they take a bite!
It’s also super fun to let your crew choose their favorite toppings for their burgers. What toppings will you add to your garbanzo burgers? We’re an avocado, tomato, sumac yogurt sauce style family, but would love to hear your faves!
Does your family love burgers as much as mine? We probably have turkey burgers once a week or Sunny Side Up Veggie Burgers. They’re super delicious! What is your favorite type of burger?
Photos by Gerry Speirs
Garbanzo Burgers
Ingredients
- 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small carrot, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs (I used whole grain)
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (I used toasted sesame seeds)
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined.
- Place garbanzo bean mixture in a bowl and combine with the bread crumbs and sesame seeds.
- Place 1/4 cup of mixture in your hands and form into patties (I used an ice cream scooper to portion the patties-mixture will be moist).
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat.
- Cook the patties for 5 minutes.
- Turn the patties, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve.
Notes
- *You can place these on buns, although I served them with a slice of avocado on top and dipped them in lemon yogurt sauce.
- To Freeze: After step 3, place patties on a sheet tray and freeze for 30 minutes. Then transfer to a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 4 months. When ready, defrost in fridge for 24 hours then follow steps 4-7.
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They are there to add flavor and texture, but you can simply leave them out if you need to!
Loving this recepie idea, Can I substitute something for the sesame seeds though? I have a daughter who is allergic.
Thanks!
Lori
Love that you made this into nuggets!
Made these today for lunch! I used garlic powder and onion powder. I used my cookie scooper, to shape my cookies, to make nuggets instead of patties. Worked like a charm! Came out really good! Adding to my regular recipes. 🙂
Awesome! It’s rare I make a recipe well on the first try, and I even got a little crazy with these. I added chopped kale and rosemary, and dashed in some turmeric and paprika. I used green chard as a bun. Didn’t have any avocado left over because I finished it at lunch (oops!). and definitely need to make the lemon yogurt dressing next time. I ate one fresh off of the pan and it was delish!!! Thank youuuu!
I love to make a version of these that I also put cooked lentils into and some shredded veg. They always come out crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. Great finger food and even good for lunch.