Plant-Based Gluten-Free Buffalo Chickpea Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shredded carrot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans, drained)
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
- Additional salt to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
Preparation
In a skillet, sauté one small onion (diced) with 1 tsp salt in 1 tbs olive oil over medium heat for 8 minutes
Add 1 shredded carrot and 2 cloves roughly chopped garlic; sauté for another couple of minutes
Mash the onion mixture with 3 cups cooked chickpeas until a smooth-but-textured batter is formed
Add 1/2 cup hot sauce and 1 cup cooked/cooled quinoa; stir to combine
In a small bowl, combine 1 tbs ground flaxseeds with 3 tbs water; allow to sit for 5 minutes; stir the “flax egg” into the chickpea mixture
Stir in 1/4 cup arrowroot starch; season with salt to taste
Form into 4 patties; brown the patties in a skillet with olive oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes per side
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 minutes
