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A delicious black bean veggie burger served with fresh toppings.

Proven way to grow a 5-star Veggie Burger (Black Bean)

This recipe provides a proven method for creating a delicious and satisfying 5-star black bean veggie burger. It's a hearty and flavorful alternative for burger lovers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Burger Patties
  • 15 ounce canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 0.5 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
For Serving
  • 4 burger buns
  • lettuce leaves
  • tomato slices
  • red onion slices
  • pickles
  • your favorite condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo)

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • fork or potato masher
  • skillet

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, mash the drained and rinsed black beans with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth but still a bit chunky.
  2. Add the bread crumbs, egg, chopped onion, minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the mashed black beans.
  3. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with your hands until well combined and the mixture can hold its shape.
Forming and Cooking
  1. Divide the mixture into four equal portions and form them into patties, about 1 inch thick.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, ensuring it's hot before adding the patties.
  3. Cook the patties for 4-6 minutes per side, or until golden brown and heated through.
Assembly
  1. Toast the burger buns lightly if desired, then assemble the burgers with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, and your preferred condiments.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add a dash of hot sauce to the mixture. If the mixture is too wet, add a little more bread crumbs; if too dry, add a tiny bit of water or another egg white. Burgers can be grilled as well, just make sure they are firm enough to handle.