Mexican Bean Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher. Add the breadcrumbs, chilli powder, coriander stalks and ½ the leaves, egg and 2 tbsp salsa, season to taste, then mix together well with a fork.
• Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. The burgers can now be frozen. Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and crisp. To cook from frozen, bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 20-30 mins until hot through.
• While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining coriander leaves with the yogurt, lime juice and a good grind of black pepper. Split the buns in half and spread the bases with some of the yogurt. Top each with leaves, avocado, onion, a burger, another dollop of the lime yogurt and some salsa, then serve.

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, corn and chopped green pepper.
• In the meantime, place beans in a large bowl.
• Sauté until vegetables are bright in color.
• Add vegetables to beans, blend with hand mixer.
• Add remaining ingredients, adding more flour to create a firmer mixture, or more salsa if mixture is too stiff.
• Form into balls and smash into patties.
• Place on pieces of waxed paper and stack in Tupperware.
• Place about 5 sliced olives in middle of patty, smash to seal them inside.
• To heat, spray each burger with cooking spray.
• Heat over medium heat and cook until browned on one side.
• Flip and drop a few drops of hot sauce on burger if desired.
• I serve these with salsa, chopped onions and a cheese slice on a toasted burger bun (toast the face in the same skillet used for the burger).

Steps:

• Form the beef into four 6-ounce patties, about 3/4 inch thick; press the center of each patty with your thumb to make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation. Season the patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Lightly brush the grill grates with the vegetable oil, then grill the patties, indentation-side up, until marked on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until marked and slightly firm, about 3 more minutes for medium doneness. Remove the patties to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Grill the rolls, cut-side down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Toss the avocado and lime juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spread the refried beans on the bun bottoms, then top with the burger patties, cheese, avocado, pickled jalapenos and lettuce. Cover with the bun tops.
• Photograph by Levi Brown

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place chiles, onion, pepper and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, mash beans. Add the onion mixture, egg, chili powder, cumin and bread crumbs; mix well., Shape into 4 patties; transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake until heated through, 8-10 minutes on each side. Serve on buns with sour cream and salsa.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Mash with a potato masher until mashed well and thoroughly combined.
• Divide mixture into 8 balls.
• Form each ball into a thick patty.
• (This is easier if you wet your hands first.) Fry burgers in a skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (or lightly greased).
• Cook until browned on both sides, turning several times.
• Serve on buns with toppings of your choice.