Chickpea and Roasted Red Pepper Burgers with Smoked Paprika Mayonnaise
Even partisans of traditional burgers will be won over by these healthful vegetarian patties, and slathering them with a smoky mayonnaise makes them even more appealing. Set out paper-thin red onion slices for those who might want them, and garnish each plate with pickle slices or wedges.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Red Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Brioche | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 5 Tbs. (3 fl. oz./80 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. Spanish smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- 1 small red potato
- Salt, to taste, plus 1/2 tsp.
- 1 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for frying
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. seeded and minced jalapeño chili
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- 1 can (15 oz./470 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup (2 oz./60 g) chopped roasted red bell pepper
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 5 Tbs. (1 oz./60 g) panko
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
- 5 brioche buns, split