Smashed Chickpea Burgers

Ingredients

• 30 ozchickpeas, 2 cans, drained, rinsed and patted dry
• ¾ cuprolled oats
• ½yellow onion, grated
• 2garlic cloves, grated
• 2 tbspground flaxseed
• ¼ cupwater
• 1 tbsptomato paste
• 1 tbspsoy sauce
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 1 tspground cumin
• 3 tbspolive oil
• 4burger buns, toasted
• 4 tbspvegan mayo
• pickles
• lettuce
• ketchup
• salt

Method

1. Stir the ground flaxseed with the water and let it thicken while you prep.

2. Pulse the rolled oats in a food processor to a coarse flour. Add the chickpeas, onion, garlic, tomato paste, soy sauce, paprika, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt and the flax mixture. Pulse until chunky, not smooth.

3. Shape into 4 thick patties and chill so they hold together.

   ⏱ 15 min

4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the patties, pressing each flat once with a spatula, until a dark crust forms.

5. Flip once and cook the second side until crisp and heated through.

   ⏱ 8 min

6. Spread the toasted buns with vegan mayo and build with the patties, pickles, lettuce and ketchup.