Tex Mex Black Bean Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-low heat.
• In a food processor, pulse onion and garlic until finely chopped. Add 1 can black beans, cilantro, parsley, egg, and red pepper flakes and pulse to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl, add the remaining can of black beans and the bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.
• Divide 2/3 mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Save the remaining mixture for another use, like Black Bean Enchiladas. Place on hot oiled grill over medium-low heat and cook about 6 minutes a side or until heated through. Toast hamburger buns on a grill. Place a burger on the bottom of each bun. Top with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. Cover the burgers with the top of the bun and serve.

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then saute the onions for 4 minutes, until they start to soften. Add the garlic, mushrooms and thyme and cook for a further 3 minutes or until most of the mushroom juice has evaporated. Stir in the drained beans and soy sauce and cook through for around 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat.
• Roughly mash the mixture with a potato masher, whilst keeping some texture; be careful not to over mash. Stir in the flour and nutritional yeast flakes, if using. Divide the mixture into 4 portions. Then, using your hands, mold each portion into a burger shape about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches wide or wide enough to fit your bun.
• Put the burgers on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Allow to chill in the fridge for 1/2 hour, to firm up before cooking.
• To fry the burgers: Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a medium-large frying pan over a medium heat (you want to hear a nice sizzle) and cook the burgers for about 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through and crisp brown on both sides.
• To assemble the burgers: Spread 1 teaspoon of 1000 Island Dressing on the base of each bun, then lay a lettuce leaf on top. Add a burger, spread a thin layer of mustard onto each burger, add a slice or 2 of tomato, and then 3 thin slices of pickle. Add a few arugula leaves, then spread a little mustard on the underside of each burger top to complete. Serve with potato chips, if using.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a small serving bowl, whisking with a fork.
• This dressing is delicious spooned over veggie burgers or served as a dip with crudites. I also love it drizzled over a festive vegetarian nut roast the next day in a sandwich. Any unused dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Steps:

• Combine all topping ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• Heat grill on medium.
• In a large bowl, combine all burger ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
• Divide mixture evenly into four and make patties approx 1 to 1 ½ inch in thickness. Grill burgers 5 to 7 minutes each side or until the internal temperature reaches 170ºF (77ºC).
• Spread some guacamole on the bottom half of each bun, top with shredded lettuce, the Tex-Mex burger and a few spoonfuls of the tomato topping mixture. Enjoy.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients; set aside.
• Heat grill on medium. In a large bowl, combine all burger ingredients , mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
• Divide mixture evenly into four and make patties 1- 1 1/2 inches thick. Grill burgers 5-7 minutes each side or until internal temperature reaches 170°F.
• Spread some guacamole, if using, half of each bun , top with shredded lettuce, burger and a few spoonfuls of tomato topping mixture.

Steps:

• Using a fork, mash the beans in a medium bowl until they are mushy but still have some whole bean pieces throughout.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, grated onion, chili powder, egg and some salt and pepper into the beans. Add a splash of water if the mixture looks dry. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Divide the bean mixture into 4 equal balls and form into patties. Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a few tablespoons of canola oil.
• Cook the burgers until browned, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Add a slice of Swiss cheese to the top of each burger. Invert a second skillet on top of the first skillet and continue cooking until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• Combine the mayonnaise and a few shakes of hot sauce in a small bowl. Serve the burgers on the buns with lettuce, tomatoes and the spicy mayonnaise.

Steps:

• Mash the beans.
• Using a fork, mash the beans in a medium bowl until they are mushy but still have some whole bean pieces throughout.
• Make the burger mixture.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, grated onion, chili powder, egg and some salt and pepper into the beans. Add a splash of water if the mixture looks dry. Set aside for 5 minutes. Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a few tablespoons of canola oil.
• Form the patties.
• Divide the bean mixture into 4 equal balls and form into 4 nice, neat patties. Black bean burgers don't shrink when they cook, so whatever size you make them when they go into the skillet will be the size they are when they come out.
• Cook the burgers.
• Cook the burgers until browned, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Add a slice of Swiss cheese to the top of each burger. Invert a second skillet on top of the first skillet and continue cooking, 2 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
• Top the burgers.
• Combine the mayonnaise and some hot sauce in a small bowl. Serve the burgers on toasted buns with the spicy mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Steps:

• Mix together the beans, breadcrumbs, onions, chili powder, egg and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Form the mixture into 1 big (or 2 smaller) patties.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat and add some canola oil. Cook the burger 4 minutes per side. Serve on a kaiser roll with arugula, tomato slices and mayo.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil. Add rice and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for ten minutes. Remove from heat; let stand five minutes.
• Transfer to a food processor. Add next four ingreients and process until smooth (you may leave some beans whole, if desired, to add texture). Shape mixture into six patties, each about two inches think.
• Coat a grill pan or large griddle with cooking spray and set pan over medium heat. When pan is hot, add burgers and cook five minutes per side, until golden brown on both sides.
• Top burgers with cheese, cover pan with lid or foil and cook one minute, until cheese melts.
• Place burgers inside pita pockets and top each burger with 1 1/2 tbsp salsa.

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the beans, pumpkin, cereal, scallions, cumin, chili powder, and salt until almost smooth. Form the mixture into 4 patties the same diameter as your buns.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook, turning once, until browned, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, toast the buns.
• Divide the patties among the bottom buns and top with the guacamole, tomato, and top buns.