Thai Chickpea Burgers With Sweet 'n' Spicy Sauce

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 small jalapenos or 1/2 small green chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 -2 tablespoon canola oil, to pan-fry patties
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon wine or 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• hamburger bun, lightly toasted
• sliced avocado
• cilantro
• lettuce

Recipe

• 1 to make the chickpea patties: place all ingredients except for the olive oil into a food processor and pulse until just combined, stopping frequently to scrape down the sides. using the palms of your hands, form the mixture into 6 burger patties.
• 2 in a large non-stick skillet, heat some of the oil over medium-high heat. once hot, carefully add the patties in batches, making sure they don't overcrowd. add a little more oil with each batch. allow patties to cook about 4-6 minutes on each side. once the patties are nicely browned and holding their shape a little better, remove from the heat.
• 3 to make the sweet 'n' spicy sauce: in a blender or magic bullet, puree all the ingredients together. it should be a nice thick ketchup consistency, but add a tiny bit more water to loosen if needed. adjust the salt to taste.
• 4 to serve: layer the chickpea patties, sweet 'n' spicy sauce, sliced avocados and some leafy lettuce or fresh cilantro (if desired) on toasted buns.