Spicy Vegetarian Chipotle Quinoa Sliders
 
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Serves: 8 sliders
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup quinoa
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • splash olive oil
  • 1 TBS white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup chickpeas, smashed*
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large chipotle pepper, from a can with adobo sauce, minced
  • ½ tsp each: cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • ⅓ cup tortilla chip crumbs** (from 1 large cup of chips)
  • ⅓ cup mayo
  • 2 tsp each: sriracha and lime juice
  • 8 slider buns
  • Romaine lettuce, for serving
Instructions
  1. Combine quinoa and water in a rice cooker or small pot. Cook until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy.
  2. Combine the onion with a splash of olive oil in a skillet. Cook over medium heat until the onion has softened, 3-5 minutes. Poor in white wine vinegar and stir until it is absorbed.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cooked onions, garlic cloves, smashed chickpeas, chipotle pepper, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs. Stir to combine and taste test the mixture. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix in eggs.
  4. Form the mixture into small patties (about 8). Gently press each patty into the tortilla chip crumbs, reforming if necessary. Place in a large skillet with 1 TBS canola oil (all 8 should fit in a 12 inch skillet, or you can cook in batches). Cook until golden brown on both sides.
  5. Meanwhile, mix together mayo, sriracha, and lime juice.
  6. Serve sliders on buns with romaine, and sriracha lime mayo.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/spicy-vegetarian-chipotle-quinoa-sliders/