The Best Chickpea Burger Ever

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Packed with chickpeas, eggplant, zucchini and flaxseed meal, you have to try my Veggie Chickpea Burger! Full of flavor and healthy!!

A chickpea burger topped with tomatoes and red cabbage slaw on a plate.

We’re more than halfway through summer and I can’t believe it. How many times have you guys fired up the grill for some nice juicy steaks or burgers? Since doing the Whole30, I definitely had my fair share of meat and it’s time to slow it down.

And bring chickpeas back into my diet!

Three chickpea burgers in a skillet.

Chickpeas or garbanzo beans? What do you call them?

I absolutely love a good veggie burger (check out my Black Bean Quinoa Burgers and my Black Bean Edamame Burgers too!) and I’m going to try making a cauliflower burger ..  yeah, y’all, you heard me right.  . stay tuned. If cauliflower pizza crust is possible, why not a patty right? We’ll see if I can figure out a way to make it work.

And until that can happen, I made this fabulous Veggie Chickpea Burger.

A chickpea burger topped with tomatoes and red cabbage slaw on a plate.

You guys. This chickpea burger. It’s amazing.

There’s, of course, garbanzo beans but I also added eggplant, zucchini, and . . .  flaxseed meal in here. Yeah!!! My friend Rina had the brilliant idea of adding flaxseed meal!!! This is like the healthiest burger ever!!! And I used my absolute favorite skillet to cook these patties. I used my KitchenAid® 7-Ply Stainless Steel with Copper Core 10″ Skillet. If you don’t have a skillet that you use all the time and love, then you have to check this one out! And make these burgers! Do you see that awesome exterior on the patty?!!! It’s because of this skillet!

And weird food blogger side comment/question ..  have you guys ever gone crazy trying to find the perfect “food item” to help style the photo or your plate? I purchased 3 kinds of potato chips because I wanted the perfect chips on this plate. The ridges!!!

A chickpea burger topped with tomatoes and red cabbage slaw on a plate.

Small, minor detail  . . and they are in the background but this is what I think about. Am I crazy?! Am I the only person that does this? Please tell me no.

And you guys. .  this red cabbage slaw on top of this chickpea burger was inspired by something I ate recently here in Madison at the Marigold Kitchen. If you guys are ever in Madison, this is the place to go to for brunch or a quick lunch. Great food using local and seasonal produce.

I’ve been living off of this slaw all summer long! Check out my post and the recipe over at The Kitchenthusiast, too!

A chickpea burger topped with red cabbage slaw and tomatoes on a plate.

Print Recipe

Chickpea Burger

Note for the cook: Be careful not to blend/pulse the ingredients for your chickpea patties for too long in your food processor. You still want some texture so the patties are able to hold together while cooking.
Prep Time1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Main
Servings: 6
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

For the chickpea patties:

  • 2 15 oz. cans of chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 oz. can of sweet corn, drained
  • ½ small onion roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup grilled or roasted eggplant roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup zucchini roughly chopped (about half a medium to large sized zucchini)
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 heaping cup panko or regular bread crumbs + more if needed
  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ¼ cup parsley finely chopped + more if needed
  • salt and pepper

For the Red Cabbage Slaw

  • Half head of red cabbage sliced thin using a mandolin slicer or food processor
  • 2 tablespoons good quality extra virgin olive oil + more if needed
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

To cook and assemble the burgers:

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil split
  • Brioche buns toasted
  • Fresh green lettuce
  • Tomatoes sliced
  • Red onions sliced thin
  • Dijon mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • Ketchup

Instructions

For the chickpea patties:

  • Using your KitchenAid® 9-Cup Food Processor, pulse together the chickpeas, corn onions, grilled eggplant, zucchini, paprika, ground coriander and cumin until just combined. Do not over pulse, you want to retain some texture to your patties.
  • Remove mixture from your Food Processor and into a large sized mixing bowl. Add in the panko, flaxseed meal and lemon zest. Using your hands or a rubber spatula, mix until combined. Add the egg, parsley and season with salt and pepper and mix again until combined.
  • The mixture can now be placed into the refrigerator overnight in a sealed, airtight container, if prepping a day ahead. Alternatively, you can form the patties and place on a baking sheet or plate, using parchment paper to separate them and then refrigerate. Refrigerate for at least an hour before cooking.
  • When ready to cook, using your KitchenAid® 7-Ply Stainless Steel with Copper Core 10″ Skillet, heat the olive oil in the skillet on the stove over medium high heat and after a minute or so place the chickpea patties in the skillet, I cooked about 3 at a time, and cook on each side for about 5 to 6 minutes, or until nicely browned, slightly crispy and heated through. Repeat with remaining chickpea patties.

For the Red Cabbage Slaw

  • Using a large mixing bowl, toss the shredded red cabbage in the bowl. Drizzle on the olive oil and red wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toss together until the cabbage is nicely coated in the oil and vinegar.
  • Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed.

To assemble and serve:

  • Place the cooked chickpea patty on a toasted brioche bun and top with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, red cabbage slaw and squeeze on some Dijon mustard and mayonnaise or any other desired condiments. Top with the topside bun and enjoy while warm!

 

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with KitchenAid USA. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting me in working with the brands that I use and love.

Packed with chickpeas, eggplant, zucchini and flaxseed meal, you have to try my Veggie Chickpea Burger! Full of flavor and healthy!! #veggieburger #chickpeaburger #chickpeas #vegetarian #burger #healthy

 

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Comments

  3. Tori says

    These look killer delish, Alice! Oh, and omg, I totally do the same thing with side items for styling the perfect shot, and it’s refreshing to know it’s not just me. I don’t think people realize how much of that type of thing has to go on behind the scenes to get a great shot.

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  4. Mi says

    I am so bad about styling photos! As in, I don’t buy stuff to go in the background and I know I should, so the fact that you’re so good about it makes me feel majorly guilty now.
    That and the fact that you make your own amazing veggie burgers. I buy them frozen. But these look a LOT better!

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  5. Joanne says

    I am crying at the thought that summer is almost over! I haven’t eaten anywhere near enough veggie burgers…need to get this into my life!

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  8. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    Eeek….I’m having anxiety about summer being almost over. Guess I better load up on as many summer foods as possible. I really love veggies burgers (and I’m a total carnivore). They just make you feel good when you eat them!

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  9. David @ Spiced says

    Haha…you are most definitely NOT the only one who goes on wild hunts for the perfect ingredient for photos. I sometimes feel silly stopping at several stores looking for the right ingredient, but I’ve totally done it. These burgers look great, btw! 🙂

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  10. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    Um, hello and get in my belleh, beautiful burger!!! Alice, I LOVE this chickpea burger! Your additions of eggplant, zucchini, and flaxseed meal are not only genius, I bet they make this burger out of this world delicious! Can’t wait to make this! Pinned♡

    P.S. I call chickpeas “Chicks”
    P.S.S. You are SO not crazy. I do the same thing and drive myself up the dang wall in the “perfect search”.
    P.S.S.S- I made cauliflower meatballs, so Im sure YOU and your culinary genius can make a burger! Can’t wait to see it!!!

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  11. Sam @ SugarSpunRun says

    So, I’ve actually never had a chickpea burger but yours truly looks phenomenal! Maybe I can get my husband to eat one of these 🙂
    Oh and I am eagerly awaiting a cauliflower burger from you, that’ll be awesome!
    P.S.
    Yes I totally go crazy looking for the perfect ingredient/props!

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  13. Heather - Butter & Burlap says

    I’m like, TOTALLY craving something besides meat patties all the time. Don’t get me wrong I love me some burgers, but we have them all. the. time. So I need this change in my life! And chickpea vs garbanzo beans -> chickpeas for me!

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  15. Harriet Emily says

    Chickpea burgers are my favourite! I love how you added zucchini and eggplant to these – they’re my favourite vegetables. Cumin + paprika + coriander are such a great combination of flavours too, these definitely have to be the best chickpea burgers EVER!

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  16. Tonya says

    They’re called chickpeas in this house. Love this chickpea burger AND that slaw! Delicious! And no you’re never alone in crazyville, Hi! My name is Tonya and I’ve done some pretty crazy things to style a shot like-purchase 3 styles of glassware for drink post. Crazy right?! And get this, I didn’t use them!! So, you’re in good company! 🙂

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  20. Amy @Very Culinary says

    I call them chickpeas. But I had some crazy town reader a couple years ago yell at me that “They’re garbonzo beans!!!”…so I try to refer to them as both when sharing recipes with them. Lol. Either way, I LOVE them. And these burgers sound awesome!

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    • hipfoodiemom says

      Thanks so much, Christin!!! Fingers crossed with the cauliflower burger!! I love it too. . in the meantime, she has to try this!!! I loaded it with veggies and I have to say this is the best veggie burger ever!!! 🙂

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  22. Kelly says

    I can’t believe summer is halfway through already too 🙁 We have been trying to soak in as much time outside as we can. Love all the veggie goodies you jam-packed into this chickpea burger. It looks absolutely incredible! Can’t wait to see a cauliflower burger – that sounds SO good!

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    • hipfoodiemom says

      haha, thank you Allie!!! I know you would appreciate something like that!! and YES!!! love my KitchenAid PAN!!! it rocks!

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  28. marcie says

    This is veggie burger perfection! I’ve never made them at home, and I need to start with this one! Cauliflower sounds awesome, and I have I’ll be seeing a cauliflower burger here very soon!

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  42. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says

    Holy yum!! I would scarf these right down…but I have to ask, do you think cannellini beans would work? My hubby is allergic to chickpeas. I know, the horror! No hummus…no beautiful chickpea burgers. 🙂

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  46. Maggie says

    Since you’re calling this the best chickpea burger, I have to take a close look! To speak the truth, I never believed in vegan burger. I just don’t know how I’m supposed to make a vegan patty works. Now I know!!! The corn and roasted veggies sounds so delicious and flavorful! And I can imagine the great flavor when these seasoned combined. And I believe it will only taste better. Can’t wait to try it out!

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