Name: Chickpea and Corn Patties
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil (divided); 1½ cups frozen corn (, thawed); ½ medium onion (chopped); 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 19 ounces canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained); ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper; 4 teaspoons cornmeal; cooking spray; 4 tablespoons sour cream; 4 tablespoons salsa; 1 thyme sprig (, garnish (optional))

Chickpea patties made with garbanzo beans and corn are a great vegetarian recipe that makes a delicious main dish or side dish recipe in just 20 minutes.

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These Chickpea and Corn Patties are a delicious plant-based healthy recipe that can be enjoyed as a veggie burgers between buns with your favorite toppings, or on their own with a side of sour cream and salsa.

One chickpea and corn patty topped with sour cream and salsa.

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
🥫Storage
📖 Variations
💭 Tips
📚 Related Recipes
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❤️ Why you'll love it

Vegan recipe: these vegan chickpea patties are entirely plant based as long as you use non-dairy sour cream as a garnish.

Meal prep: this chickpea patty recipe is easily made ahead of time and are easily portable, reheating great in the microwave.

Simple ingredients: this recipe is made with simple pantry staples and fresh, healthy ingredients!

🥘 Ingredients

Olive oil

Frozen corn: thawed and patted dry

Onion: I chose a yellow onion, but feel free to use red, white, or green onion

Fresh thyme

Canned chickpeas: also known as garbanzo beans

Whole wheat bread

Salt

Black pepper

Ground red pepper

Garlic powder

Cornmeal: used in the chickpea patties and also dust the outside before frying to make crispy patties.

Cooking spray

Sour cream

Salsa

Fresh parsley (optional)

A bowl of cooked chickpeas. — Drain and pat chickpeas dry with a paper towel before processing.

🔪 Instructions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 teaspoon oil and heat until hot.
Add corn, onion, and minced thyme. Saute 2 minutes. Place corn mixture in a large bowl.
Add chickpeas, breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons cornmeal, salt, and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Pulse 8 times or until combined and chunky (not smooth).
Transfer chickpea mixture to corn mixture and stir to combine.
Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, divide chickpea mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into ½ inch thick patty; dredge in cornmeal.
Heat oil in frying pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place patties in hot skillet; cook 5 minutes. Carefully turn patties over; cook 4 minutes or until golden brown. (you may need to do this in two batches.
Serve with sour cream and salsa. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs or fresh parsley if desired.

🥄 Equipment

Food processor

Large nonstick skillet

Wooden mixing spoon

Mesh strainer (to drain the chickpeas)

Turner

Frozen corn in a white bowl. — You can use fresh, frozen, or canned corn for this recipe.

🥫Storage

Refrigerate: store leftover chickpea patties in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

Freeze: store in a freezer safe airtight container in the freezer up to 3 months.

Reheat: warm thawed chickpea patties in a skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat, or on a microwave safe plate in the microwave until warmed through.

📖 Variations

Substitute your favorite fresh herbs for the thyme .
Use red onion in place of the yellow onion.
Canned corn or fresh corn can be substituted for the frozen corn.
Add 1 tablespoon chili powder to the chickpea mixture for added flavor.
Stir in ¼ cup nutritional yeast powder go add a cheese like flavor to the patties.
All purpose flour can be substituted for the cornmeal

💭 Tips

A food processor saves time, but if you don't have one, you can use a potato masher instead for mashing the chickpeas.
Place chickpeas in a mesh strainer and rinse with water to remove excess starch buildup. Lightly pat with a paper towel ro remove excess moisture.

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Serve these chickpea burgers with a side of sour cream, salsa, or your favorite toppings.

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