Spicy Black Bean Burger (Vegan Recipe)
These are the Best Spicy Vegan Black Bean Burgers for a reason! They're PACKED with flavour, protein, healthy fats, fibre and even a little vegetables! Perfect for vegetarians and omnivores, alike!
Servings 4
Calories 463kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 227 g mushrooms stems removed and cut into pieces
- 1 19 oz can about 2 cups black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup plus 2 tbsp quick cooking oats gluten free if needed
- 1/2 – 1 ½ tsp chili powder depending on how spicy you like it
- 1 ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 3 tbsp barbeque sauce
- 1 ½ tsp vegan worchestershire sauce soy sauce or gluten free tamari
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup ground flax
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive oil for frying
Burger accompaniments:
- Burger buns
- Vegetables lettuce, tomato, pickles
- Sauce BBQ sauce, mustard, ketchup
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 30 minutes until caramelized and golden. Add to a bowl.
- Pulse the mushroom caps in a food processor until it looks like ground meat. Put in cheesecloth or a sieve and squeeze out the liquid as best as you possibly can. Add to the bowl.
- Puree the black beans, oats, chili, cumin, paprika, BBQ sauce, worchestershire, sugar, yeast, flax, salt and pepper until fairly smooth. Add to the bowl.
- Add the black bean paste to the onion, garlic and mushroom and mix well. Form into 4 patties and refrigerate the patties for 30-60 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil over medium high heat and pan-fry on each side until golden brown. Serve on a bun topped with your favourite veggies and sauces.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 1129mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 6mg