Roasted Garlic Chipotle Sweet Potato Burgers
Sweet potatoes, chipotle, roasted garlic, and avocado combine in these amazing veggie burgers. Serve them to your vegetarian or meat-loving friends!
Hubby and I enjoy eating vegetarian on a regular basis and since we have quite a few vegetarians in our lives, we have a short list of go-to vegetarian meals. The first time I made these Roasted Garlic Chipotle Sweet Potato Burgers was for a small dinner party we were having with friends (one of whom was a vegetarian).
I realize that trying a new recipe for guests might not have been the smartest move, but it worked out in this case. In fact it worked out really well. I’ve made this recipe multiple times since that night. It’s our current favorite vegetarian meal. And these burgers reheat magnificently, so I usually double the recipe so we can have lunches for the week.
We all know the sweet potato and chipotle flavor combination works well together. Add a nice textural twist from the quinoa and a cooling smoothness from the avocado sauce. Make these veggie burgers for your friends the next time you’re looking for a knock-out recipe!
Roasted Garlic Chipotle Sweet Potato Burgers
Sweet potatoes, chipotle, roasted garlic, and avocado combine in these amazing veggie burgers. Serve them to your vegetarian or meat-loving friends!
Ingredients:
For the Burgers:
2 heads roasted garlic, cooled to room temperature
1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato (from 2 medium sweet potatoes)
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp flour
2 chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
1 tsp adobo sauce
1 lime, juiced
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
pinch of salt and pepper
1/3 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
For the Avocado Sauce:
1 large avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup greek yogurt
2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp vinegar
pinch of salt and pepper
For Serving:
4 whole wheat buns, toasted
Directions:
For the Burgers:
Preheat oven to 375. Pierce potatoes all over with a fork and place in the oven with the garlic. Roast the potatoes for 30-45 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft (alternatively, roast the potatoes and garlic at the same time). When potatoes are done remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.
Remove the garlic by squeezing it from the bottom of the garlic head to remove carmelized cloves. Mash and set aside. Peel the skin away from the sweet potatoes and mash in a medium size bowl.
Add the garlic, cooked quinoa, egg, flour, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Mix to combine and then fold in the cheddar cheese. Place bowl in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
For the Avocado Sauce:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy, scraping down the sides occasionally when needed. Taste and season to taste. The avocado sauce can be stored in a seal-tight container for 1-2 days.
For Serving:
Heat some olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Remove mixture from fridge and form into 4 equal patties, then place in the skillet once hot. Cook for 5-6 minutes. If needed, add more oil and flip the burgers. Be gentle as they crumble when hot. Cook for another 5-6 minutes.
Place on a bun and top with avocado sauce and tomato (or anything else you like!)
Recipe adapted from Half Baked Harvest
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
I love making a bunch of different recipes and having them come together in one awesome meal! This looks so delicious, especially with the heat we’ve been having!
Next time I come over, I insist we either have these delicious looking Gyros or go to the Turkish restaurant you talked about.
Wow, I love that addiction to the stove! Your chicken gyros look super flavorful and like the perfect hot day lunch!
Sues
I love that every aspect of this meal is homemade… yum! What is the name of the Turkish restaurant? I need to check it out :).
I just made something similar and they were great! LOVE the sauce! Thanks!
Can’t wait for you to post the recipe – I am putting it on my menu for next week. 😀
I used to make tzatziki sauce too -until my grocery store started selling it for .99 cents for a 16 ounce container – so cheap!
Hope you have a great weekend!
I love me a traditional, good, lamb gyro- but these look delicious! I might have to break out of my comfort zone 🙂
I love me a traditional, good, lamb gyro- but these look delicious! I might have to break out of my comfort zone 🙂
We definitely have to try these…yum!
Those look delicious, I will have to try those!
Can the pita bread dough be made in advance and kept in the fridge overnight? I want to make these tomorrow for dinner but will not have time for the 90 minute and then 20 minute rise times. Any advice would be great. Thanks!
welcome to the bandwagon! love Elly’s recipe!
Manne – sounds like a plan
Lauren – It’s called Brookline Family Restaurant and it’s on Washington St in Brookline Village. Definitely check it out if you’re in the area.
Sheena – I’m not sure about freezing the pita bread dough. I’m sure it would be fine as other bread doughs can be frozen and used later. Let me know how it goes if you try it!