Quinoa Black Bean Burger
This delicious and easy recipe for Quinoa Black Bean Burgers can be made vegan or vegetarian and is Mediterranean diet friendly.
Servings: 6 burgers
Servings: 1g
Equipment
Ingredients
- Black Beans- 1 15 ounce can. Please rinse and drain your beans. Then place them on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel and allow them to dry out if possible.
- Quinoa- ⅓ cup cooked. You can get away with using already prepare quinoa for this recipe if needed.
- Whole Wheat Bread Crumbs– ½ cup seasoned if possible. Can sub in regular bread crumbs or rolled oats.
- Egg- 1. You can make this a vegan burger recipe by subbing in ½ of an avocado mashed or an egg replacement that can be used in a recipe such as this one.
- Onion- ¼ cup chopped.
- Garlic- 1 -2 cloves minced or chopped.
- Seasonings as desired. This can include Italian Seasonings Salt, chili powder, Ground Cumin, and/or Pepper. 2-3 teaspoons total should be enough.
- Optional -spinach kale, mushrooms,or similar veggies as desired. ¼ cup. If you decide to add more you may need to adjust your other ingredients as needed.
Instructions
- Rinse and drain your black beans and allow them to somewhat dry out while you work. Also, cook your quinoa as directed on the package if you are not using already prepared quinoa.
- Transfer your black beans to a large bowl. Use a masher or for to mash the beans until they are somewhat paste-like.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and work the mixture together as you would when making a meatloaf or regular burgers. I find that using my hands to combine the ingredients works best.
- You should be able to form 4-6 burgers. I like to place the formed burgers on parchment paper and then place them into the refrigerator to form up for at least thirty minutes before I cook them. This is optional for you to do.
- Cook these burgers on a skillet (use a bit of oil since there is not a lot of fat in these ), grill or my favorite, air fryer.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned, you can used already prepared quinoa in this recipe for quinoa black bean burgers.
You can find prepared and regular quinoa easily online. This recipe also calls for an egg or other suitable binder to hold the ingredients together. I have already mentioned the importance of using binders such as eggs, avocados, whole wheat bread crumbs and quinoa. Also mentioned is drying out your black beans before adding them to the recipe. Another idea is to form your patties and then refrigerate them for a half hour before cooking them.
You can find prepared and regular quinoa easily online. This recipe also calls for an egg or other suitable binder to hold the ingredients together. I have already mentioned the importance of using binders such as eggs, avocados, whole wheat bread crumbs and quinoa. Also mentioned is drying out your black beans before adding them to the recipe. Another idea is to form your patties and then refrigerate them for a half hour before cooking them.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 695mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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