Tempeh Chickpea Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed in 3 tbsp of water)

• 1-8oz Tempea package

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• 1 cup canned chickpeas

• 2 medium scallions, sliced thin

• ½ cup shredded vegan cheese

• 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray it generously with cooking spray.

2. Combine the ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Crumble the tempeh (we pulsed out tempeh a few times in a food processor). Transfer to a bowl and add the paprika, garlic powder, salt and black pepper and toss gently.

4. In a separate bowl, mash the chickpeas slightly with your hands.

5. Add the mashed chickpeas, scallions, cheese and flax mixture to the crumbled tempeh, and mix all the ingredients together until well combined. The mixture should be holding together.

6. Divide the mixture in 4 pieces and shape each one into patties, about an inch thick.

7. Brush both sides of each patty with olive oil and carefully transfer them to the baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes then broil for about 2 minutes per side, watching them carefully so they don't burn.

8. Serve on your favourite buns topped with your go-to fixings!