Chickpea & coriander burgers

Chickpea & coriander burgers

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Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins Plus chilling

Easy

Serves 4
High in fibre, low in fat and counting as 2 of your 5-a-day, this tasty veggie burger delivers on every level

Nutrition and extra info

  • Freeze cooked or uncooked
  • Vegetarian
  • Healthy

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal344
  • fat8g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs56g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre6g
  • protein15g
  • salt1.3g
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Ingredients

  • 400g can chickpeas, drained
  • zest 1 lemon, plus juice ½
    Lemon

    Lemon

    le-mon

    Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • small bunch coriander, chopped
  • 1 egg
    Eggs

    Egg

    egg

    The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…

  • 100g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 medium red onion, ½ diced, ½ sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

    ol-iv oyl

    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

  • 4 small wholemeal buns
  • 1 large tomato, sliced, ½ cucumber, sliced and chilli sauce, to serve
    Tomato

    Tomato

    toe-mart-oh

    A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…

Method

  1. In a food processor, whizz the chickpeas, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, half the coriander, the egg and some seasoning. Scrape into a bowl and mix with 80g of the breadcrumbs and the diced onions. Form 4 burgers, press remaining breadcrumbs onto both sides and chill for at least 10 mins.

  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot. Fry the burgers for 4 mins each side, keeping the heat on medium so they don’t burn. To serve, slice each bun and fill with a slice of tomato, a burger, a few red onion slices, some cucumber slices, a dollop of chilli sauce and the remaining coriander.

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RReggiani
26th Apr, 2017
5.05
Very tasty and very filling! Be warned these quantities will make 4 VERY large burgers, not at all like the ones in the picture, you could probably get 6-8 like that with these quantities as of course they don't shrink when cooked like the meat option - but I wasn't complaining
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jenclews
10th Jan, 2017
3.8
I read a lot of the comments before I made these, so adapted the recipe a bit. I cooked the onion in a tiny bit of oil, and added a grated carrot and a chopped fat green chilli. I also swapped 50g of the breadcrumbs for chopped raw nuts for added texture. I also chilled them for a couple of hours before cooking. They were very tasty, much nicer than commercial ones and didn't fall apart when they were cooking. Will make again with more chilli!
louokane
23rd Nov, 2016
5.05
I've tried a lot of chickpea burger recipes and this is up there as one of the best. My two boys really enjoyed these too. Will definitely make again.
uk2901
11th Sep, 2016
5.05
So simple, quick and delicious! Much nicer than a lot of shop-bought veggie burgers! Will definitely make those again. They held together perfectly too! Yum!
kbw
4th Jun, 2016
I thought these were so easy to make. I put everything into the processor. Added some grated carrot after another suggestion and they came out great. I didn't make the hummus I just used sliced tomatoe and a slice of cheese with a whole wheat bun. It made 6 so I've frozen 4. Will use this recipe again.
valerie88
7th Apr, 2016
3.8
This is a great tasty, low fat, cheap meal to make. If your counting the calories you could easily have this burger with a mixed salad instead of a roll. I made six out of the recipe and they kept ok in the fridge for a few days. One tip if you don't have a food processor you can mash the chickpeas fairly easily into a paste and I used a scone mould to make a good shape.
jenxsx
24th Feb, 2016
5.05
Had this tonight and really enjoyed them, were more filling than expected. Had made them last night and just kept in the fridge, it may have helped firm them up. Had some feta cheese in fridge so crumbled that through also. Had these on whole meal Pittas instead of rolls but just shaped into burgers then cut into a few wedges when ready and stuffed into pitta with rockets, red onion and a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce. Also had a dip in sour cream which was lovely. Forgot to put the red onion in the burgers but just had on top! Will def make again.
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TheEightHours
28th Mar, 2015
We love chickpeas so for a v. different twist we actually baked them in a 'cake' style recipe... https://theeighthours.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/cheesy-chickpea-cake/
usingmainlyspoons
2nd Feb, 2015
5.05
I made this recipe twice, once it worked brilliantly (with a hand blender) and once it was still really tasty but went really crumbly (blended in small batches in tiny food processor). Definitely advise blending it all in one go for those of you with full sized food processors! I also added carrots as per previous comments. Uber tasty!
yagriffiths
25th Sep, 2014
3.8
Tastes great, but mine were a bit crumbly and fell apart. Maybe next time i'll try using another egg to bind it together more :)

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smbx
24th Mar, 2015
Probably a silly question, but what are the rules regarding defrosting these? Can I cook them/reheat them from frozen? Also, is it better to freeze them cooked or uncooked?
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lolliepop13
27th Sep, 2014
Does it matter what type of bread you use? I need to know for next Thursday. Thanks
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goodfoodteam
15th Oct, 2014
Hi there thanks for your question. You can use any bread, normal sliced white works well. 
Fairym
12th Jul, 2014
Can I use just normal breadcrumbs from a box and not fresh ones?
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AdeleTheSmell
30th Jun, 2015
5.05
I didn't have enough fresh breadcrumbs so I used some from a box and it worked just as well. It possibly alters the nutritional value, but otherwise I noticed no difference in taste.
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AdeleTheSmell
30th Jun, 2015
5.05
I've made these twice now and love them. I didn't bother to chop anything, instead I just whizzed up the bread and onion, then added everything else until combined. I coated them in cornmeal (polenta) at the end to give them added crunch.
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recipris
14th Aug, 2014
I made a very similar chickpea burger patty but mine was VEGAN! Yay for us vegans. :) Here's the link if you're interested: http://www.recipris.com/2014/08/13/blue-apron/
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AdeleTheSmell
30th Jun, 2015
5.05
Thanks for sharing this. I'm a new Veggie planning a transition to Vegan, so it's great to see how I can adapt recipes. Also, I need to apologise, I clicked 'report comment' by accident while trying to "thumb up" *blush*