Thirty minute Cajun Chickpea Burgers that stay together thanks to breadcrumbs and a flax egg! Flavored with onions, peppers and cajun seasoning, these burgers are both spicy and flavorful.Â
A burger for you, a burger for me, a burger for everybodyyyyyyyyyy.Â
I don’t know, that’s just the first thing that popped into my head. What I do know is that it’s Friday and I just put Chapstick on and gave Layla a kiss and now I have dog hair on my lips. Cute.Â
What I also know is that everyone needs a good veggie burger recipe to fall back on. It’s a fact. It’s also a fact that you should always (ALWAYS) have chickpeas on hand, mostly for when crunchy roasted chickpeas cravings occur, but also for when you need a good veggie burger in your life.Â
The worst part about veggie burgers is that they sometimes fall apart, but not these chickpea burgers. Nope nope nope. I made ‘em twice and both times they stuck together like GLUE, which is a good thing. Have you ever had a veggie burger fall apart mid flip? It’s the worst and honestly the saddest thing because then you have to eat your burger with a fork. Haaaaa ok so it’s not that big of a deal, but let’s pretend it is.Â
Can we also discuss chipotle mayo? Is that what it’s called when you combine sriracha and mayonnaise?? I want to say yes but I also can’t remember. Regardless, this burger is made of chickpeas, onion, garlic, peppers, and of course cajun seasoning, and then topped with chipotle mayo and avocado. <—is there any other burger topping? Nope. Actually, what is your favorite burger topping? Whether it’s meat burger or veggie burger, I gotta say mine is avocado (obvious first choice) and thennnnn either cheese or red onions come second. I used to dislike anything on my burgers (plain burger, please!) but not anymore. I’ve said it before, but my tastebuds have matured and I now enjoy all the toppings on pretty much anything.Â
Tip: I ended up using 1/4 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup whole wheat flour to help with the binding because I ran out of breadcrumbs, and it worked! So, if you’re low on breadcrumbs, feel free to do the same thing. Of course flour doesn’t have flavor the way breadcrumbs do, but the cajun seasoning helps to add flavor anyway. If you are fully stocked on breadcrumbs though, use the entire 1/2 cup of them.Â
….most random tip ever. Anyway, chickpeas are awesome chickpea burgers are awesome and you should totally make them. The end.Â
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas
- 1 green pepper seeds removed
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoon yellow onion
- 2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- Handful of cilantro
- 1 flax egg 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 2 1/2 tablespoon water, stirred
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs*
- Juice from 1 lime
Instructions
- Create flax egg: place flaxseed meal into a a bowl and then add water; stir and let sit for approximately 5 minutes.
- Put chickpeas, pepper, garlic, onion cajun seasoning, and cilantro into the food processor and pulse until everything is mixed together. Pour mixture into a large bowl.
- Stir in flax egg, breadcrumbs and lime juice by hand, adding more breadcrumbs and/or a bit of flour (I've used whole wheat) 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture is no longer sticky.
- Scoop out 1/4-1/3 cup and your hands to form mixture into patties.
- Heat a large skillet with a bit of olive oil and then place the burgers into the skillet and cook on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Top with your favorite burgers toppings and enjoy!
Notes
**The burgers should hold together pretty well. However, if you're fearful that they may fall apart in the skillet, place them in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes beforehamnd to assure everything holds together. I didn't refrigerate mine and they held together wonderfully, but it's always an option.
***Serving size will vary, but recipe should make around 8 burgers
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Q: Favorite burger topping?Â
Laura W says
I use almond flour now for all breading, in place of cornmeal, whole wheat, etc. It's great.
Leah says
These burger look awesome. If I have no flaxseed meal and have no problems with eggs, I'm assuming/ hoping I could just use an egg instead?
Erin says
I haven't tried it myself, but yes you should be able to!
Meg @ With Salt and Wit says
Ohhhhh how did you know that I just started to crave veggie burgers?! We went out to dinner Saturday and I had an ah-mazing quinoa burger then I come here today and see this. Um perfection!
Hannah says
Yum love the Cajun spices here. Love the sweet potato and chickpea combo I’ve been loving homemade veggie burgers lately can’t wait to try these.
rachel says
borderline obsessing over these and plotting when i am making them for jord and i
Erin says
Thanks Rach! These are Miguel-approved, so I bet Jordan would like them too.
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says
It may be breakfast time right now but I'm sitting here drooling at these burgers. Erin you rock. A burger for everybodyyyyyy is right!! Lol
Erin says
Haha thanks Marina! Burgers for breakfast are totally acceptable... 😀
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
I so adore veggie burgers and as far as veggie ones go - Erin this sounds wonderful and easy too - heck, they sound so good, I'd eat them even if they broke up mid flip!
Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen says
Okay thank you for developing the first SIMPLE veggie burger ever! Seriously there are usually a zillion ingredients and I never have the effort to attempt but this right here is SO up my alley! Totally pinning!!
Erin says
Right?! Thankfully the cajun seasoning adds so much flavor that you don't need a ton of other STUFF. Thanks Selena!
Alexa [fooduzzi.com] says
YAAAAAAS! Love love love this recipe. Totally making these soon! ps. loving the dark, moody pics 😉
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
That picture with the dripping mayo...I just died. These look so good and I love how short the ingredient list is!
Also, I totally have little black Coco hairs all over my face on a daily basis from kissing and cuddling her. #worthit
Erin says
Definitely worth it 🙂
Christina says
I have made veggie burgers, but I have not used chickpeas yet! These look awesome, and I love your little burger jingle lolz
Erin says
HAAAA thanks. And yeah chickpeas surprisingly yet not surprisingly work super well in veggie burgers!
ACKTIVE LIFE says
I had an amazing burger last night...It was unbelievable! 🙂 I honestly love everything on top of my burger. I do not discriminate. LOL!
Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says
You had me at sriracha and avocado. These look so good! I get random cravings for veggie burgers and I'll have to remember these. Have a great weekend!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
I haven't made veggie burgers in forever. I really need to get on that. Favorite topping is mustard. I'm crazy about that stuff!
Erin says
Ahh I cannot get on board with mustard.. it's definitely a favorite of Miguel's though!