Air-Fryer Chickpea and Red Onion Burgers

Name: Air-Fryer Chickpea and Red Onion Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup fat-free red wine vinaigrette; 2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ or dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; Cooking spray; 1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted; 6 lettuce leaves; 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

When chilly days arrive and we retire the grill to the garage, I bake a batch of air-fryer chickpea burgers. Even die-hard meat eaters can't resist them. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Ingredients

1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fat-free red wine vinaigrette
2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ or dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Cooking spray
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted
6 lettuce leaves
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Directions

Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a small bowl, mix onion and vinaigrette. Place chickpeas, walnuts, wheat germ and parsley in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add eggs, curry and pepper; process until smooth.
Shape into 6 patties. In batches, place patties in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket, spray with cooking spray. Cook until a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and mustard; spread over cut sides of buns. Serve patties on buns with lettuce, basil and onion mixture.

Test Kitchen tip

If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make this recipe in an oven.