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Black bean Quinoa Burger

Black bean Quinoa Burger

Flavorful & smoky black bean and quinoa burger; crispy from the outside and tender from inside.
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Course: Brunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairyfree, glutenfree, homemade, plant-based,, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 5 patties
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Aakruti Mahendra

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa cooked and fluffed
  • 1 15 oz can black beans drained and washed
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup yellow corn kernels frozen and thawed
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder or paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
  • 4 stalks cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp chickpea flour
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or cooking oil of your choice

Instructions

  • Prepare quinoa according to instructions on the package.
  • Wash and dice bell peppers and onions & minced garlic.
  • Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan and add onions, bell pepppers and garlic. Season with salt for quicker cooking. After 5 minutes, add corn kernels.
  • Give the mixture a quick stir and wait for the vegetables to soften. Add chili powder (or paprika). Remove from heat and let it cool.
  • In the mean time, drain and wash black beans and keep them aside.
  • Pulse the vegetable mixture in the food processor and empty it in a large mixing bowl.
  • Now pulse 3/4th black beans in the food processor, until they begin to form a ball. Transfer this to the mixing bowl with vegetables. Add remaining whole black beans as well.
  • Next add cooked and fluffed quinoa, cumin powder, barbecue sauce, corn starch, chickpea flour and salt to taste.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour so that the mixture rests and binds well.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet & add oil. Scoop out about 1/2 cup of mixture and form into a ball. Pat it to form a patty.
  • Add the burger (patty) on the skillet. Fit as many as possible but don't overcrowd. You may have to work in batches.
  • Cook 4 minutes per side or until they are nicely browned. Using a spatula, gently flip and cook the other side as well.
  • Use these patties to make burgers, sandwiches or lettuce wraps. Enjoy!

Notes

These burgers are gluten-free. If you'd like substitute chickpea flour with flour.
They also freeze well. Wrap individual burgers in small zip lock pouches and stash them in a gallon size freezer bag. They are good for 1 - 1 1/2 months.
The nutritional value is for 1 burger patty. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin C: 56mg
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