Quinoa Patty Cakes

Pin It Little Debbie Little Debbie, these Quinoa Patty Cakes are damn good!  I have to admit I was more than a little skeptical when I came across this recipe, but my girl Martha knows what up.

 Look at those little patty cakes, full of wholesome goodness.  Here's the deets:

Cook quinoa (I did mine the night before to save some time), chop carrots, onions, garlic and shred a little chez.  If I were you, I would use a little extra onion and garlic (originally I was planning on making only 3/4 of the recipe, but then realized I had more quinoa than I knew what to do with).

Start by mixing the quinoa with whisked eggs and salt and pepper, then toss in the rest of the ingredients.  I threw in some red pepper flakes for a wee bit of kick!

Mix it up and let sit for about 10 minutes before making yo' patties.

Then make yo' patties.  Roll them in a ball, smoosh them together a bit, then gently shape them into patty cakes, about 10-12 of them.

Heat up a skillet (to medium) with a little olive oil and throw these cakes on.  Let brown for 7-10 minutes.  Crank the heat a bit more if you need to!

Once nice and toasty brown, flip and let the other side brown for about 5 minutes.  Cook your cakes in batches.

Taste tester was more than a little in love with these Patty Cakes.  He has requested extras to eat cold for snacks... that I am not so sure about.  Hot and Crispy is how I prefer them (but, I have yet to try them cold).  I'll keep you updated.  Would make a great Memorial Day BBQ side dish!  Or a Vegetarian Burger replacement?   

Quinoa Patty Cakes 
Adapted from Whole Living Martha Stewart 

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp salt
Cracked pepper
1 medium carrot peeled and finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano (Or any cheese, you may want to add a bit more if you use another)
1/2 cup chopped scallions ( I only used about 1/3, but I think more would have been better!)
1 cup bread crumbs
Red chili flakes to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp)

Sour Cream and Cilantro for garnish

Directions:

Combine quinoa with whisked eggs.  Add salt and pepper.  Add carrot, garlic, scallions, cheese, bread crumbs and red chili flakes.  Mix.  Let sit for about 10 minutes.  Form 10-12 patties with the mixture by rolling and forming patty cake shape with your hands.  Heat a skillet with a little olive oil to medium heat.  Throw on your patties.  Let cook for about 7-10 minutes until browned.  Flip and cook other side an additional 5-6 minutes.

Suggestions:
Serve with Sour Cream and Cilantro and a side salad.  Eat leftovers cold as a snack (Taste tester's recommendation, not mine). If you try it let me know, I would like a second opinion.  Not that I don't trust the taste tester, I just don't really trust the taste tester. 

Side Note: When quinoa gets very hot it will pop a little, so be careful when frying the patties if parts of the quinoa break off a little.  I had more than a little quinoa popping around!

Bon Appétit!

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