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Sunday, 8 December 2019

Spiced Falafel-Style Hamburgers

I'm always looking for variations on favorite flavors and these burgers are just the thing!  They have a falafel-type taste, but are great if you can't eat falafel, or don't feel like making fried falafel.  You can serve them in homemade gluten-free pita breads or on your favorite gluten-free hamburger bun.  They're also perfect for my mom, who is allergic to nuts and legumes, like chickpeas.  You can fry these up on the BBQ, but I like to just bake them up in the oven when it's cold and snowy outside.  Enjoy!

Homemade pita bread with tzaziki sauce and a spiced falafel-style hamburger inside. Yum! 

Spiced Falafel-Style Hamburgers -  oven baked!


In a large bowl, mix together thoroughly:
1 lb. ground beef
2 Tbsp freeze-dried cilantro OR 1/4 - 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely diced
1 tsp freeze-dried chives OR 1/4 cup fresh chives, finely diced
1/2 large onion, minced
3 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/3 - 1/2 cup gluten-free rice breadcrumbs
1 egg

Form into hamburger patties.  Flatten with hands and oil each side with olive oil or avocado oil.  Place on a cookie sheet.

Bake hamburgers at 375 F for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through. (Cook time varies depending on size and thickness of your burgers.)  

These are SO great to have in place of falafel in a homemade pita with cucumber tzaziki sauce.  You can add lettuce and tomatoes, too. Enjoy!

These are tasty on homemade gluten-free hamburger buns, too!  

Spiced Falafel-Style Hamburgers by Successfully Gluten Free!

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