Chickpea Veggie Patties
These Chickpea Veggie Patties are a simple, healthy, and delicious plant-based meal packed with veggies, herbs, and protein-rich chickpeas.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup shredded zucchini squeezed dry
- 2 2 green onions chopped
- 12 large basil leaves chopped
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Transfer chickpeas to a large bowl. Use a potato masher to mash until mostly broken down, leaving about ⅓ of the chickpeas whole for texture.
- Add the, egg, shredded carrots, zucchini, green onions, basil, flour, garlic, lemon juice, cayenne, salt and pepper. Mix gently until combined. Avoid overmixing. If the mixture is too wet, add a tablespoon at a time of flour or bread crumbs until you can shape into a patty.
- Using your hands, shape the mixture into patties, about ⅓ cup per patty.
- Stovetop Method: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties for about 6 minutes per side, until golden brown and heated through.Oven Method: Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes, flip, and bake another 5 minutes.
