Vegan Black Bean Burgers
These vegan black bean burgers are hearty, delicious, and packed with plant-based protein!
Servings 4 Burgers
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Red Onion chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1/4 Cup Rolled or Quick Oats
- 1/4 Cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 Cup Walnuts
- 2 Tbs Ground Flaxseed
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 1/4 Tsp Cumin
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1 15 oz Can Black Beans rinsed and dried
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1-2 Tbs Water
- Neutral Vegetable Oil for sauté
Instructions
- In a food processor, add in the chopped onions and the clove of garlic. Process until everything is minced finely.
- Then, add in the oats, breadcrumbs, walnuts, flaxseed, salt, and spices. Process until the mixture forms a chunky meal.
- Then add in the black beans and olive oil, plus 1 tbs of water. Process until the mixture is chunky and pliable (there should still be some chunks of black beans in the mixture - you don't want it to be totally smooth).
- If the dough is too crumbly, add in the additional 1 tbs of water.
- Let the dough rest for 10-15 minutes. DO NOT skip this step!!
- Then, cut the dough into four even portions.
- Bring a sauté pan to medium heat with a drizzle of a neutral vegetable oil.
- While the pan is heating, shape the dough into burgers. (Use the photos here for a reference.)
- Cook each burger in the pan with oil for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Serve the burgers on your favorite bun with lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. (Or any fillings you like!)
- Enjoy!
Notes
I have not tried grilling these burgers (I don't own a grill!) so I don't know if they'd work out using that cooking method. I think they'd hold together in a cast iron grill pan, but I wouldn't try them on a traditional barbecue grill.
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