Ever since I wrote the post about Boca Burgers Exposed, I have been making it a mission to create easy veggie burger recipes. You can read about the Boca Burger post here. This is a burger recipe we have been making for a long time, so I thought it was about time to get it up on the blog. These burgers provides a nice alternative that even older kids should be able to sink their jaws into. These would be great on whole grain bread, in a sprouted corn tortilla or served over quinoa. The key to making this a tasty dish is the caramelized onions and the crispy outside.
This recipe makes a lot so you will be able to freeze some. That is what we do. These would go great with my Healthy French Fries.
Black Bean Veggie Burgers
4 cups black beans (we use dried, but if you canned, it would be about 2 cans)
1 sweet onion diced (we used a food processor)
2 T walnut oil
1 and 1/4 cup frozen organic corn
1 cup milk of choice (I used almond)
1/4 cup flour (I used brown rice flour)
1/4 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
Preheat oven to 400. Dice or food process the onion. Saute the onions in the walnut oil on medium heat until they are caramelized. In a food processor, mix the beans and milk until the beans are mostly smooth. Put the bean mixture, the onions and the remaining ingredients in a bowl to combine.
To finish, lightly oil a baking pan, grab a quarter cup of the mixture at a time, flatten in a nice round patty, and place on pan. Continue until the mixture is gone. Bake in oven for about 45 – 60 minutes turning over once about half way through. When serving, they go really well with some avocado. Enjoy!
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Do you purée the corn with the beans or fold them in at the end?
We fold the corn in afterwards.
Thanks! I figured but wanted to double check! We are making these tonight but with a couple substitutions due to allergies.
I hope you enjoy it.
This might be a dumb question but do you just soak the dry beans or do you cook them all the way through before putting them in the processor?
No questions are dumb.
We soak the beans overnight and then boil them in the morning until they are soft. Usually about 15 minutes. If you were doing a crock pot meal, all you would need to do is soak the beans overnight. They will get plenty soft in the crock pot. Just for future reference. 