Description
A chickpea burger that’s bursting with fresh garlic, ginger and Thai Green Curry paste then topped with a refreshing lime-infused cabbage slaw.
Ingredients
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For the slaw
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage (red or green or both!)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 green onion, white part only, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
For the burgers
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon thai green curry paste (and up to 2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
- 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 10 small whole wheat hamburger buns or dinner rolls, split in half and toasted
Instructions
For the slaw
- Combine the mustard, lime zest and lime juice together in the bottom of a medium mixing bowl. Gradually add the olive oil, whisking until incorporated. Add the cabbage, carrot, green onion and cilantro and toss to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
For the burgers
- Place beans in a large mixing bowl and partially mash with a fork or avocado (or potato) masher.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg together with the olive oil, cilantro, curry paste, ginger, garlic and salt. Add mixture, along with the bread crumbs, to beans and stir to combine.
- Using a 1/4 cup measure, loosely scoop out the bean mixture and shape into patties.
- Heat half of the olive oil in a non-stick pan set over medium heat. Add half of the patties and cook for about 5 minutes. Carefully flip them over and cook an additional 5 minutes. Remove the patties from the pan and cover with foil to keep them warm. Add the remaining oil and repeat the process with the remaining patties.
- Place the cooked patties on the toasted buns and top with a rounded 1/4 cup of the slaw. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Attention vegans and others with egg and gluten allergies! You can make these without the egg and breadcrumbs. Simply omit them and follow the instructions as written. The burgers will be a little crumbly, but still super tasty. And enjoy the burger sans bun or opt for a GF bun for all you gluten sensitive folks.
- Yields about 10 mini burgers.