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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Burgers

    Chickpea Burgers

    Published: Apr 18, 2014 · Updated: Nov 22, 2022 by Neil 2 Comments

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    Birds eye view of a chickpea burger in a burger bun with sliced tomatoes on top. Mayonnaise and tomato ketchup in dishes to the side. Pin title at the top.
    These chick pea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones. You can make 4 large burgers with this recipe, or 6 slightly smaller ones. The choice is yours. #neilshealthymeals #vegetarian #chickpea #burgers #chickpeaburgers

    These chickpea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and these vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones!

    A chickpea burger in a burger bun with sliced tomotoes on top. A small bowl of mayonnaise with a spoon in to the right.Its so easy to make your own healthy burgers, just like these fantastic chickpea burgers.

    They're delicious to taste, slightly crispy on the outside, soft in the inside and packed with tons of flavour!

    Why not check out my burger recipe section to see all the home-made burgers we enjoy?

    And there's a list below of some of my most popular vegetarian burger recipes.
    These chickpea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and these vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones!

    These burgers are an ideal, low cost alternative to meat burgers.

    They're made from chickpeas, mushrooms and wholemeal breadcrumbs.

    These vegetarian burgers provide you with 451 calories per chick pea burger, excluding the bun, and are extremely filling.

    Place the chick pea burgers in burger buns / rolls of your choice with sliced tomatoes.

    Sweet potato fries are a perfect accompaniment with these meatfree burgers too!These chickpea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and these vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones!

    Tips For How To Make Chickpea Burgers

    • Use your largest frying pan, as you'll need it to hold all the mushrooms before they sweat down.
    • Lightly fry your onion and garlic using cooking oil spray, or 1 tablespoon olive oil making sure you don't burn the garlic.
    • Stir in the curry powder for 1 minute, add the mushrooms and lime juice and cook for 5 minutes. Don't forget to season to taste.
    • I mash the chickpeas with a potato masher then add them to the rest of the ingredients because I like my chickpea burgers with a chunky texture when I bite into them. 
    • You could add the chickpeas and rest of the ingredients to a food processor instead if you're not bothered about the texture.
    • Dust your hands with a little flour when shaping your patties. Add a bit more flour if the batter is sticking to your hands.
    • Make sure you allow sufficient time for the chickpea burger patties to form and marinate the flavours together in your fridge.
    • Lightly fry your burgers until cooked through and a golden brown colour.

    For These Chickpea Burgers You May Need……

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    Equipment

    • Non stick frying pan
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Potato masher
    • Wooden spoon

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    Other Popular Burger Recipes You Might Also Like

    • Quick and easy black bean burgers are perfect for cooking in a pan or on your BBQ. No matter what the weather or if you’re short on time, these delicious budget vegan burgers are the business!
    • Spicy lentil burgers are not only packed full of taste but they’re low calorie and low fat too. Vegetarian and easy to make, they won’t cost you much either! 
    • Sweet potato and mozzarella burgers are so tasty and easy to make. With melted mozzarella cheese within and a light crunchy breadcrumb coating. they make a delicious, vegetarian alternative that kids (and adults) will love! 

    These chickpea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and these vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones! Click to Tweet

    Chickpea Burgers Recipe

    I like to serve my burger with a tasty side salad of iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato and a little tomato ketchup and lighter mayonnaise relish on the side.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    These chickpea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and these vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones!
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    Chickpea Burgers Recipe

    These chickpea burgers are tasty extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat!
    Prep Time1 hr 30 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time1 hr 45 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 451kcal
    Author: Neil

    The following links and any links in the recipe card below are affiliate links.

    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

    If you do click through then thanks for being a part of Neil’s Healthy Meals!

    Equipment

    • Non stick frying pan
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Potato masher
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients

    • Low fat cooking spray
    • 2 medium onions finely chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
    • 2 tablespoon mild curry powder
    • 250 g chestnut mushrooms finely chopped
    • 1 lime , juice and finely grated zest
    • Salt and pepper to season
    • 1 x 410g can chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • 75 g wholemeal breadcrumbs
    • 2 tablespoon chopped coriander
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • Wholemeal burger buns / rolls of your choice
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Spray a large frying pan 5 times with the low fat cooking spray, sauté the onion and garlic until soft; adding drops of hot water should the mixture begin to stick.
    • Add the curry powder and stir it in for 1 minute then add the mushrooms and lime juice and cook for about 5 minutes. Season to taste and set aside to cool.
    • In a large mixing bowl mash up the chickpeas with a potato masher until broken up but still slightly chunky.
    • Mix the chickpeas together with the cooled mushroom mixture and add the lime zest, breadcrumbs and chopped coriander.
    • Shape the mixture into 4 or 6 burgers (depending on your burger roll size) and place them onto a lightly floured plate, cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Longer is better (4 – 6 hours) as the flavours will marinate more.
    • Once ready to cook, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook burgers on each side until they are a golden colour.

    Notes

    These burgers, once cooked are perfect for freezing.
    They're easily re-heated in the oven from frozen.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 21.4g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Sodium: 164mg | Fiber: 14.9g | Sugar: 13.5g | Vitamin C: 20.6mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 5.8mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Chickpea Burgers
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 451 Calories from Fat 91
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10.1g16%
    Saturated Fat 1.3g8%
    Sodium 164mg7%
    Carbohydrates 74g25%
    Fiber 14.9g62%
    Sugar 13.5g15%
    Protein 21.4g43%
    Vitamin C 20.6mg25%
    Calcium 140mg14%
    Iron 5.8mg32%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    These chick pea burgers are extremely easy to make, filling, high in fibre and low in fat! Everybody loves burgers, and vegetarian burgers can be just as tasty as meat ones. You can make 4 large burgers with this recipe, or 6 slightly smaller ones. The choice is yours. #neilshealthymeals #vegetarian #chickpea #burgers #chickpeaburgers

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    1. Ellen Manning

      April 02, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      Neil, this recipe is fabulous, as are all of yours. I find it hard to convince Mr Manning to do without meat in any meal but I reckon this might do the trick! Might make it part of my Easter weekend.

      Keep it up, I love drooling over your blog.

      Ellen x

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      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 03, 2015 at 5:01 am

        Thanks Ellen! These chickpea burgers do have a really "meaty" taste about them, so if you get a chance to make them for Mr M, I'm really hoping that he likes them. 😀

        I was brought up in a Naval family where it was "meat and 2 veg" for most meals. I understand it's not easy to transition to having more vegetarian options. But I must admit we do eat a lot more fish and vegetables now, it did take time though!

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