Black Bean Burger Recipe
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed ( I used black beans I prepared on my own and I used 1 3/4 cups)
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces ( I didn't have a green pepper so I used a red one)
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg (I used 2 because I wanted the texture to be more firm/ less crumbly)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce (I omitted this because I didn't have any)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
(I used a little over 1/2 cup of whole roled oats instead. I would use even more next time)
Directions
If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties. At this point, I chilled the patties in the fridge for about an hour. I would have chilled them longer but I ran out of time. Next time, I think I'll chill it BEFORE forming the patties. Mine poured out like thick muffin batter and I think I could have formed it into prettier looking burgers.
If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side. I baked for like 15 minutes on the top and then flipped it and baked for another 8 minutes or so. The last 2 minutes I put cheese on it.
ALSO, you can probably tell from the recipe that it has a distinctively Mexican flavor to it. Obviously it's no trouble at all to just eliminate the cumin and chili powder but I'm pretty sure I was born south of the border in another life because I simply can not get enough Mexican flavor. Ole! :)
Put that baby on a bun and serve it like a regular burger. Pretend like there's no funny business going on so that your kids don't suspect anything.
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed ( I used black beans I prepared on my own and I used 1 3/4 cups)
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces ( I didn't have a green pepper so I used a red one)
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg (I used 2 because I wanted the texture to be more firm/ less crumbly)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce (I omitted this because I didn't have any)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
(I used a little over 1/2 cup of whole roled oats instead. I would use even more next time)
Directions
If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties. At this point, I chilled the patties in the fridge for about an hour. I would have chilled them longer but I ran out of time. Next time, I think I'll chill it BEFORE forming the patties. Mine poured out like thick muffin batter and I think I could have formed it into prettier looking burgers.
If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side. I baked for like 15 minutes on the top and then flipped it and baked for another 8 minutes or so. The last 2 minutes I put cheese on it.
ALSO, you can probably tell from the recipe that it has a distinctively Mexican flavor to it. Obviously it's no trouble at all to just eliminate the cumin and chili powder but I'm pretty sure I was born south of the border in another life because I simply can not get enough Mexican flavor. Ole! :)
Put that baby on a bun and serve it like a regular burger. Pretend like there's no funny business going on so that your kids don't suspect anything.
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