I’ll be honest, I was always skeptical of black bean burgers. I didn’t think it would be possible to achieve a burger-like experience with anything other than meat.
BEHOLD!
This recipe is a combination of basic ingredients that pack a big flavor punch and will even have your carnivore friends asking for seconds.
It’s a big promise, but try this recipe and let me know if you agree!
This post is all about the best spicy black bean burgers!
Add beans, corn, rice, egg, onion, garlic, and jalapeno to your mixing bowl. Add seasoning as desired! My suggested seasonings are paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper, but you can use anything you would normally use to season a burger. For extra spicy burgers, feel free to add crushed red peppers or cayenne pepper!
Time to mash!
Use a potato masher to mash all the ingredients together. The corn doesn’t mash very well, but the beans, rice, and other ingredients should combine nicely. You’ll know you’ve mashed enough when your burger looks like a paste – check out the picture above.
Now, its time to add the breadcrumbs! Feel free to add more breadcrumbs than the amount suggested in the recipe. The more breadcrumbs, the more dense your burger will be.
Form your mixture into patties!
Pan fry in olive oil until both sides are nice and crispy. Don’t worry about cooking it through. Your objective is to get a nice crunchy crust on the top and bottom of the burger. Finish the burgers in the oven to make sure everything is warm throughout and the ingredients have combined nicely.
Add cheese and your favorite toppings and serve!
Spicy Black Bean Burgers
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven 400 degrees
- Drain and rinse black beans and place in a medium bowl
- Drain and rinse corn and add to bowl
- Add rice, egg, onion, garlic, jalapeno, paprika, chili powder, and salt and pepper to the bowl
- Use masher to combine all the ingredients until beans and rice are completly mashed into the other ingredients
- Add gluten-free breadcrumbs to mixture (add more for thicker burgers)
- Use a spoon to combine breadcrumbs with mashed bean mixture
- (optional) let mixture stand for 30 minutes to an hour
- Divide the mixture into four to six sections and form into patties
- Heat a cast iron skillet with olive oil and sear burgers on high heat to sear for 3 minutes on each side
- Place cast-iron skillet into the preheated oven for 10 minutes
- Optional – place cheese on burger and place back in oven until cheese melts
I hope you enjoyed this blog post all about spicy black bean burgers!
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