Cookout Food Ideas: Black Bean Burgers

Name: Cookout Food Ideas: Black Bean Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked black beans; ⅓ cup grated yellow onion*; 2 garlic cloves; 2 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo; 1 tablespoon tamari; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 egg; 1 cup Panko bread crumbs; extra virgin olive oil; cooking spray; Hamburger buns and desired fixings

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
6
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Cookout Food Ideas: Black Bean Burgers

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups cooked black beans drained and rinsed
⅓ cup grated yellow onion* (about 1/2 medium)
2 garlic cloves minced
2 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo diced, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
1 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
extra virgin olive oil for brushing
cooking spray if grilling
Hamburger buns and desired fixings for serving

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, garlic, chipotles, adobo sauce, tamari, balsamic, cumin, salt, and pepper. Use a potato masher to mash until the mixture holds together but still has some visible chunks of black beans. Add the egg and use a spatula to fold until combined. Then, fold in the panko.
Use your hands to form the mixture into 6 patties. The mixture should be cohesive and a little wet. If it’s too wet to handle, chill in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up or mash your beans a little bit more.
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Brush with a little oil and cook the burgers for about 5 minutes per side, until charred on both sides, turning the heat down as necessary. The exact timing will depend on the heat of your stove and cookware.
Alternatively, preheat an outdoor grill to 400°F. Lightly brush the patties with olive oil, spray the grill grates, and grill for 8 minutes on the first side and 4 minutes on the second side.
Serve with hamburger buns and desired fixings.

Notes

*Grate the onion on the large holes of a box grater. As you grate it, the onion will release a lot of liquid. That's normal! Add the wet onion pulp to the black bean mixture, leaving excess liquid behind on your work surface.