Jackfruit burger with chickpeas
Jackfruit is a large fruit that is rich in fibre and is used in vegan recipes instead of meat. Today I am teaching you how to make delicious jackfruit burgers with canned jackfruit, chickpeas and vegan cheese. A real vegan comfort food perfect to pair with some baked potatoes crispy outside and soft inside! If you are looking for more tasty vegan recipes, I recommend you try my vegan bean burger or my vegan mac & cheese.
Why you will love these jackfruit burgers
- Simple to make: making jackfruit patties for these delicious vegan burgers will be very quick and easy
- Simple ingredients: you will get great results using canned jackfruit and canned chickpeas. These ingredients are readily available in the supermarket and you don't have to worry about cooking them.
- Customisable my burger patties consist of jackfruit and chickpeas. Of course you can replace the chickpeas with canned lentils or beans.
- Tasty: these burgers are tasty and tasty and won't make you miss meat.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need
For the patties (4):
- 1 tin jackfruit
- 1 tin of canned chickpeas
- 1 handful flat-leaf parsley
- 1 spring onion
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Paprika powder
- Garlic powder
- 1 Spoonful of mustard
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
To compose the burgers:
- burger buns
- salad
- vegan cheddar cheese
- vegan mayonnaise
- barbecue sauce
Preparation (step-by-step)
- Drain the canned jackfruit and canned chickpeas to remove the liquid inside the can. Rinse both under running water.
- Put all the ingredients for the patties in a blender (jackfruit, chickpeas, parsley, spring onion, cornflour, paprika powder, garlic powder, mustard, tomato paste, salt and pepper).
- Blend for a few seconds. Leave some bits not finely chopped as it will give more texture to your burger.
- Form 4 round patties about 2 cm high with the help of your hands.
- Place them on a plate or a baking tray with baking paper so that they do not stick and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the vegan mayonnaise and wash the salad
- After 30 minutes, heat some extra-virgin olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the jackfruit patties on both sides for at least 4-5 minutes or until nicely toasted.
- Then take the slices of veg cheese and, holding them at an angle with two fingers, soften them on both sides by placing them in direct contact with the non-stick pan. This way your cheese will melt better.
- Place a single slice of cheese on each jackfruit and chickpea burger patty, turn down the heat.
- Briefly heat the sesame buns in the non-stick pan.
- Compose your burger in this order starting with the base: barbecue sauce, jackfruit patty with veg cheese, mayonnaise, salad
Storage tips
You can store your jackfruit and chickpea burger patties in the freezer for up to 4 months. If necessary, you can put them directly in the pan over medium heat without waiting for them to defrost.
Now that you have all the information you need to prepare this wonderful burgers, all you have to do is get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!
Vegan jackfruit burger with chickpeas
Easy and inexpensive recipe for a tasty vegan jackfruit and canned chickpea burger
Servings: 4 burger
Cost: low
Ingredients
For the jackfruit and chickpea patties
- 1 can canned jackfruit
- 1 can canned chickpeas
- 1 handful flat-leaf parsley
- 1 spring onion
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp mustard
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- as needed salt & pepper
To compose the burgers
- 4 burger buns
- 4 slices vegan cheddar cheese
- as needed salad
- as needed vegan mayonnaise
- as needed barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Drain the canned jackfruit and canned chickpeas to remove the liquid inside the can. Rinse both under running water.
- Put all the ingredients for the patties in a blender. 1 tin jackfruit
- Blend for a few seconds. Leave some bits not finely chopped as it will give more texture to your burger.
- Form 4 round patties about 2 cm high with the help of your hands.
- Place them on a plate or a baking tray with baking paper so that they do not stick and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, heat some extra-virgin olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the jackfruit patties on both sides for at least 4-5 minutes or until nicely toasted.
- Then take the slices of veg cheese and holding them at an angle with two fingers, soften them on both sides by placing them in direct contact with the non-stick pan for a few seconds. This way your cheese will melt better.
- Place a single slice of cheese on each jackfruit and chickpea burger patty, turn down the heat.
- Briefly heat the sesame buns in the non-stick pan.
- Compose your burger in this order starting with the base: barbecue sauce, jackfruit patty with veg cheese, mayonnaise, salad
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, see you soon!
