Vegan Black Bean Burgers

These vegan black bean burgers are filled with delicious spices, hold their shape and are ridiculously quick and easy to make! Served with a soft vegan brioche bun, avocado, tomato and onion, this recipe is going to be your go to when that burger craving hits!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Australian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings burgers

Calories 90kcal

Author Sally

Ingredients

1 x 420 gram can black beans rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley or cilantro
1 tablespoon chia seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons water
¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
Squeeze of lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking

For serving (optional):

4 vegan brioche buns
Salad of choice such as avocado, tomato, red onion and lettuce
Garlic aioli

Instructions

Before you start, make sure you’ve mixed your chia seeds with the water and let sit aside for 10-15 minutes until it’s a gel-like consistency.
Drain off the excess water from your black beans and add to a large mixing bowl. Using a potato masher or a fork, mash the beans up slightly so they are a bit broken down but still chunky.
To the beans add the onion powder, garlic powder, cumin and paprika, the chopped parsley, breadcrumbs, lemon juice and the chia seed gel. Using your hands, mix very well to ensure everything is combined evenly.
Divide the mixture into 4 and squeeze each portion tightly into a ball before gently pressing it out into a round flat patty shape.
Heat about a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over medium/high heat, and once hot, gently add in your burgers using a flat spatula or turner.
Cook for 2 minutes on either side or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
To serve, split some vegan brioche buns and layer them with avocado, a black bean burger, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, lettuce and spread the top bun with garlic aioli.

Notes

Nutritional information is for the black bean burgers only and does not include the optional serving ingredients.

Gluten Free Option: Swap the breadcrumbs for gluten free breadcrumbs and use your favourite gluten free buns to serve.

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