Chickpea burger with bitter beer and yogurt sauce

Bitter beer chickpea burgers with yogurt sauce

Chickpea patties flavored with Bitter beer, grilled and served as a summer-style burger with a fresh yogurt and mint sauce. Vegetarian, flavorful, and perfect for the barbecue.

Ingredients (for 4 people)

For the burgers

• 400 g cooked chickpeas (or 1 drained can)
• 100 ml Bitter beer
• 80 g breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil to taste

For the yogurt sauce

• 200 g Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Fresh chopped mint to taste
• Salt to taste

To serve

• 4 burger buns
• Arugula to taste
• Sliced tomatoes
• Red onion rings

Instructions

1. Sauce – Mix Greek yogurt, lemon juice, chopped mint, and salt. Keep refrigerated until serving.
2. Chickpeas – Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Roughly blend them with a mixer—they should remain a bit grainy, not creamy.
3. Dough – In a bowl, mix the blended chickpeas with breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add the Bitter beer and knead until you get a firm mixture.
4. Rest – Shape 4 burgers with wet hands. If the mixture is too soft, add more breadcrumbs. Let rest in the fridge for 15 minutes.
5. Cooking – Cook the burgers on a grill or non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil, 5-6 minutes per side over medium heat, until golden.
6. Assembly – Toasted bun, arugula, tomato, chickpea burger, yogurt sauce, and red onion. Serve with a well-chilled Bitter!

Recommended beer

🍺 Bitter – Its bitter and aromatic note enhances the spices in the dough and perfectly balances the freshness of the yogurt sauce.

Preparation time: 20 min + 15 min resting | Cooking: 15 min | Difficulty: Easy