Black Bean Burger
This is a must-have staple for any plant based kitchen! These burgers hold together well, aren't very complicated, and taste delicious with whatever toppings you desire!*Note that From Start to Finish is an estimate that assumes 10 minutes to prep your ingredients and chop your veggies, and 55 minutes to complete recipe directions (30 minutes of which is allowing your patties to refrigerate).
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed (also called flaxseed meal)
- 2.5 tablespoon water
- ¼ cup finely diced white onion
- ¼ cup finely diced bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1.5 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- sprinkle of black pepper
- ⅓ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour*
Optional Burger Toppings
- Burger buns of choice
- Lettuce, tomato, vegan cheese, ketchup, mustard, etc....
Instructions
- Mix together ground flaxseed and water. Set aside.
- Bring a pan to medium-high heat on the stovetop and add the pepper, onion, and just a bit of water to prevent sticking. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until the onion just starts to become translucent. Add the garlic and sauté another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set off to the side.
- Reserve ¼ cup of the black beans and set to the side. Mash the remaining black beans with a fork or a potato masher until they make a paste. (I like to leave some chunks, but you can make this as smooth or chunky as you'd like - just as long as it sticks together like a thick paste.)
- Add the sautéed veggies, the ¼ cup of reserved beans, ketchup, tamari, and all spices to the mashed beans. Mix to combine.
- Add the flour and the flax egg (which should have thickened by now and become an egg-like consistency). Mix to combine.
- Form into 3 patties, using about ½ cup for each patty.
- Place patties on parchment paper on a plate or small baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to slightly firm up.
- Bring a nonstick pan on the stove top to medium heat and cook your patties to your liking, usually 1-3 minutes on each side.
- Assemble your burgers with whatever toppings you'd like!
Notes
*Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: I have not tested this recipe with regular all-purpose flour. HOWEVER these flours can typically be used interchangeably. Therefore, I believe that all-purpose flour would likely work, but I can't make any official promises!
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