Chickpea Burgers with Apricot BBQ Sauce
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Author: The Seasonal Diet
Serves: 3-6
Ingredients
Burgers:
- 1 Tbsp. flax meal
- 1¼ + 3 Tbsp. water
- ½ cup quinoa flakes
- 1½ cup millet
- 1 can chickpeas
- ½ an onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 Tbsp. tamari
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- dijon mustard*
- sweet relish*
Apricot BBQ Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
- ½ an onion, diced
- 2 inches fresh ginger, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 2 cups apricots, chopped
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Burgers:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Make a flax egg by combining 3 Tbsp. water with 1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside. Place 1 cup of millet into a high speed blender and blend until "millet flour" is made.
- On stove top boil 1 & ¼ cup of water in a medium sauce pan. Add remaining ½ cup of millet and cook covered for 15- 20 minutes. In a large skillet, cook on medium heat carrots, onion and garlic. Cook until carrots are soft. Stir frequently.
- Add this mixture along with rinsed chickpeas to the food processor and pulse 3-4 times; lightly mixed but still chunky.
- Next combine flaxmeal mixture, carrot mixture, cooked millet, millet flour, quinoa flakes, spices, tamari, olive oil and chopped cilantro. Mix well.
- Form into patties. Should make 6 medium/large patties. Place on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Then turn to broil for 2 minutes.
- Place a scoop of the apricot BBQ sauce on top of burgers, then on top of that dijon mustard and finish with sweet relish.
Apricot BBQ Sauce:
- In a large pot, over medium heat, add oil and sauté onions, garlic and ginger until onions are translucent. About 4-5 minutes. Add apricots and cayenne and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add sugar, tomato paste, vinegar and jalapeno to pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Place contents into blender and blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to serve.
Notes
*Optional
