Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers

By á-34570

Everyday Food

Ingredients

• 2 oz. feta cheese
• 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1/4 cup bulgur
• 1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 lb. ground beef chuck (95% lean)
• 1/3 up roughly chopped mint leaves
• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
• 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 large tomato, sliced

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, mash feta with the back of a fork until smooth. Stir in yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

In small heatproof bowl, combine bulgur and 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse chickpeas until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl and add beef and mint. Drain bulgur and add to chickpea mixture. With your hands, mix until mixtur is evenly combined and holds togethe when pressed into a ball. Divide into four 1-inch-thick patties and season with salt and pepper.

Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add patties and cook until browned and crispy on the outside and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes, flipping once. Serve on buns with sliced cucumber, tomato, and feta-yogurt sauce.