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Middle Eastern Chickpea Burgers

Ingredients:

  • (8-ounce) red potato
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained, and divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • large egg whites, lightly beaten 

Preparation

  1. 1. Place potato in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook 20 minutes or until very tender. Drain. Cool slightly. Coarsely chop, and place in medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil and garlic to bowl; mash potato mixture with a potato masher until slightly chunky. Remove 3 tablespoons chickpeas; place in a small bowl. Add remaining chickpeas to potato mixture; mash until well blended. Stir in remaining 3 tablespoons whole chickpeas, parsley, and remaining ingredients. With moistened hands, divide mixture into 6 equal portions (about 1/3 cup mixture per portion), shaping each into a 3-inch patty.
  2. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 patties to pan; reduce heat to medium, and cook 4 minutes or until bottoms are golden. Carefully turn patties over; cook 3 minutes or until bottoms are golden and patties are set. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 3 patties.

(Source: myrecipes.com)

Portobello Burger Recipe

  • Portobello Burgers Recipe
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 
  • garlic cloves, minced
  • (4-inch) portobello mushroom caps
  • small red bell pepper
  • Cooking spray 
  • 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise 
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • (2-ounce) onion sandwich buns
  • (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato 
  • curly leaf lettuce leaves

Preparation

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add mushrooms to bag. Seal and marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove mushrooms from bag; discard marinade.
  2. Prepare grill to medium heat.
  3. Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper halves on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 15 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel. Reserve 1 pepper half for another use. Finely chop 1 pepper half; place in a small bowl. Add mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon oil, and ground red pepper; stir well.
  4. Place mushrooms, gill sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 30 seconds on each side or until toasted. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture on top half of each bun. Place 1 mushroom on bottom half of each bun. Top each mushroom with 1 tomato slice and 1 lettuce leaf; cover with top halves of buns.

(Source: myrecipes.com)

Grilled Lemon-Basil Tofu Burger

  • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 
  • 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • garlic cloves, minced and divided
  • 1 pound firm or extrafirm tofu, drained
  • Cooking spray 
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream 
  • 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise 
  • (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
  • (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato 
  • 1 cup trimmed watercress

Preparation

  1. Combine first 8 ingredients and 3 garlic cloves in a small bowl. Cut tofu crosswise into 6 slices. Pat each square dry with paper towels. Place tofu slices on a jelly-roll pan. Brush both sides of tofu slices with lemon juice mixture; reserve remaining juice mixture. Let tofu stand 1 hour.
  2. Prepare grill.
  3. Place tofu slices on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill for 3 minutes on each side. Brush tofu with the reserved juice mixture.
  4. Combine remaining 1 minced garlic clove, chopped olives, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a small bowl; stir well. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture over bottom half of each hamburger bun; top each serving with 1 tofu slice, 1 tomato slice, about 2 tablespoons watercress, and top half of bun.

(Source: myrecipes.com)

Corn and Two-Bean Burgers with Chipotle Ketchup

  • Burger:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 
  • (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup canned whole-kernel yellow corn, drained
  • 1/4 cup prechopped onion 
  • large egg**
  • Ketchup:
  • 1/3 cup ketchup 
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice 
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Remaining ingredients:
  • (2-ounce) Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns
  • lettuce leaves (optional) 
  • (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato (optional) 

Preparation

  1. To prepare burgers, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Combine kidney beans and black beans in a large bowl; partially mash with a fork. Add breadcrumbs, corn, onion, and egg; stir until well blended. Form bean mixture into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Add patties to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until crisp and beginning to brown.
  3. To prepare ketchup, combine ketchup, honey, lime juice, chile powder, and cumin, stirring with a whisk.
  4. Spread 1 tablespoon ketchup on bottom half of each bun; top each serving with a patty, 1 lettuce leaf and 1 tomato slice (if desired), and top half of bun.
  5. **Seek your own egg substitute if you desire. Soy flour/arrowroot/ground flaxseed and a bit of water may suffice. 

(Source: myrecipes.com)

Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burger

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • egg
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Directions

  1. If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
  3. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
  4. In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
  5. Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
  6. If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.
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