Baked Quinoa Patties

Baked Quinoa Patties

from 101cookbooks.com
12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups / 12 oz / 340 g cooked quinoa, at room temperature*
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 1/3 cup / .5 oz / 15 g finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1/3 cup / .5 oz / 15 g finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 cup / 1.5 oz / 45 g finely chopped kale
  • 1 yellow or white onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon (toasted) cumin
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup / 3.5 oz / 100 g bread crumbs, plus more if needed
  • water or a bit of flour, if needed
  • 1/3 cup / 1.5 oz / 40 g crumbled feta
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or clarified butter
  • sesame seeds, for coating

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400F / 200C.

  2. 2

    Combine the quinoa, eggs, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the chives, dill, kale, onion, garlic, and cumin. Stir well.

  3. 3

    Add the baking powder and bread crumbs, stir, and let sit for a few minutes so the crumbs can absorb some of the moisture. Gently stir in the feta.

  4. 4

    At this point, you should have a mixture you can easily form into twelve 1-inch / 2.5cm thick patties. Use about 1/2 cup of the quinoa mixture per patty. I err on the very moist side because it makes for a not-overly-dry patty, but you can add more bread crumbs, a bit at a time, to firm up the mixture, if need be. Conversely, a bit more beaten egg or water can be used to moisten the mixture. If you're still having trouble getting the mixture to hold - mix in flour, a couple tablespoons at a time.

  5. 5

    Oil a baking sheet, and arrange the patties with a bit of space between each. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like. Bake for ~20 minutes, or until the bottoms are brown. Flip and bake for another 5 minutes. Enjoy hot, or allow to cool to room temperature on a cooling rack.