Really Simple, Really Delicious Bean Burgers
Makes 6 burgers
2 cans (15. 5-ounces each) black, white, or pinto beans or black-eyed peas, drained, liquid reserved, 1 can left whole, 1 can fork-mashed
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon coarse-grain mustard
1/4 cup olive or canola oil
6 good-quality hamburger buns
Toppings: green leaf lettuce, lightly salted tomato slices, red onion slices, ketchup
Mix beans, breadcrumbs, eggs, pepper, garlic in a medium bowl, adding, if necessary, a little bean liquid for mixture to hold together without being wet. Divide into 6 equal portions and flatten into 4-inch patties. Mix mayonnaise and mustard; set side.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over strong medium heat.(Warm buns in a 300-degree oven, about 5 minutes.) Add patties and cook, turning only once, until a crisp brown crust forms on both sides, about 6 minutes total. Top burgers with cheese slices; cover skillet, turn heat to low, and let burgers continue to cook until cheese melts.
Spread mayonnaise mixture over warm buns and dress burgers with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Serve with ketchup.
I made these for dinner tonight, and they were a huge hit! The boys (my meat-eating husband and frenetic 2 year old) loved ’em. Easy to make, delicious, and we’ve got leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Thanks!
They sound delicious – I’m making them this weekend, and so looking forward to my first bite!
These DO sound quite delicious! One question though: cheese slices wasn’t an item in the ingredients or toppings list… an oversight, perhaps? Thanks for the great recipes — can’t wait to try this at home!
Cheese is optional but very delicious!
I read this recipe before lunch and couldn’t think of anything else until I made them (and shared them with the gals in the office). I only made 1/2 batch and they were SO delicious! Thank you, thank you , thank you! I can’t wait to share with other friends.
I’ve been wanting to make bean burgers for a while… Can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
So wonderfully delicious! Tried the black bean burger formula with the thought in the back of my head that this was not going to taste good and I was so surprised at how fantastic it was. My second time around I made a mix of chipolte and mayo for dressing on the buns and wowie! So, so good! Thanks again for your website and cookbooks.