Image: South African Mushroom Farmers Association.
Mushroom & Chickpea Mini-burgers – Sliders for any occasion
Do you like burgers? Of course you do, and so do we. These Mushroom & Chickpea Mini-burgers are welcome to your plant-based diet and even for those who eat meat.
Image: South African Mushroom Farmers Association.
Do you like burgers? Of course, you do, and so do we. They’re even better when they’re smaller and are always welcome on the menu at any party at home. They make you feel like you can have one more. That’s why this recipe gives you two of these mini-burgers in one serving. Mushroom & Chickpea Mini-burgers is pub-fare made easy at home and will put a smile on anybody’s face.
If you do follow a plant-based diet, these patties are perfect for you. You can also swap out the egg in the mixture with your preferred seed-based binder to keep the patties together. Chickpeas provide your protein in the patties and the mushrooms add to the meatiness and umami flavour. All of these ingredients provide amazing flavour and nutrients and the best sliders you’ll ever make.
No-matter your food preference, these Mushroom & Chickpea Mini-burgers are amazing and perfect for any occasion.
Mushroom & Chickpea Mini-burgers Recipe
Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: EaasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
20
minutesIngredients
1 can 1 chickpeas, rinsed
250 g 250 white button mushrooms
4 4 spring onions, sliced
1 1 egg
60 ml 60 flour
15 ml 15 oreganum, chopped
2.5 ml 2.5 ground cumin
2.5 ml 2.5 salt
60 ml 60 olive oil
16 16 rocket leaves
125 ml 125 crème fraiche
45 ml 45 coriander, chopped
60 ml 60 pine nuts, toasted
8 small 8 whole-wheat burger buns
Method
- The Burgers
- Place chickpeas, mushrooms, spring onions, egg, flour, oregano, cumin and salt in a food processor. Pulse, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides, until a coarse mixture forms that holds together when pressed. (The mixture will be moist.)
- Form into 8 small patties.
- Cooking
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the burgers until golden brown being careful not to break them.
- Mix the crème fraiche, coriander and pine nuts together.
- Cut 8 small rolls open and top with rocket, chickpea patty and dress with flavoured crème fraiche.
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