Chick Pea Burgers

Since good meat is so expensive, I've been trying out some alternative proteins as meals instead of just snacks.  I was a little skeptical of how these would turn out, but they were really yummy, and on the first try!

If you are eating bread, these would do great in a bun with typical burger condiments, or it was just as good "deconstructed". 

Ingredients:
cooked chick peas
onions
quinoa sprouts
oatmeal
egg
oil
cumin, paprika, chili powder, chili flakes, cayenne pepper, coriander, tumeric, ginger, cilantro
(I went a little crazy with the spices, but it was good! it would also work with what I call the "power trio" of paprika, chili powder, and cumin).

Saute the onions and spices in olive oil until the onion is translucent and the spices are nice and fragrant. Add mixture to chick peas, and blend until mixed.  Transfer to blender and pulse until the chick peas are ground up a bit and flavors are evenly distributed.  Put in a bowl and fold in quinoa sprouts, oatmeal, and lightly beaten egg.  These will hold together just enough to heat in a skillet.

Make sure the skillet is nice and hot and cook about 4 minutes on the first side, or until browned, flip once and wait another 3 minutes for the other side. I could have used another minute on mine.

Dress with your favorite burger condiments.