Buffalo Quinoa Burgers

Author

NuWave

Servings

4

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• 3 T peanut oil
• ¾ c finely chopped onion
• ½ c finely chopped peeled carrot
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ c water
• ⅓ c uncooked quinoa
• ½ c panko bread crumbs
• Sea salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1½ c chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 large egg
• 2 T hot sauce
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves
• 4 tomatoes, sliced

Directions

1. Preheat Bravo and set to broil at 500°F, TOP only.
2. Heat up a saucepan and add 2 T oil, onion, carrot, and garlic. Sauté 3 min. Add water and quinoa and bring up to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 18 min. or until liquid is absorbed.
3. Place cooked quinoa onto a large plate to cool, about 5 min. Combine quinoa mixture, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, chickpeas, and egg in a food processor. Pulse until chickpeas are slightly mashed and mixture comes together. Shape quinoa mixture into 4 1/2-inch-thick patties.
4. Spray both sides of patties and season with salt and pepper. Place in baking pan and place on cooking rack in position 2. Set to broil at 500°F (TOP only) for 2 min. Flip, and cook for 2 additional.
5. To toast the buns, open each and spray insides of halves with cooking spray. Place on cooking rack in position 2 and set to broil for 2 min., TOP only, until golden brown.
6. Place burger on bottom halves of buns; mix 1 T and hot sauce, top evenly with hot sauce mixture, lettuce, tomato, and top halves of buns. Serve.