Charlies Bean Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the beans until coarsely chopped, then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Pulse the walnuts in the food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to the mixing bowl with the beans. Add the breadcrumbs, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, egg and 2 tablespoons of the BBQ sauce and mix well. Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts. Shape into burger patties and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Brush the top of each burger with the remaining 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce. Cook the burgers BBQ sauce-side down for 3 minutes. Flip and top each with a slice of cheese if using. Cover and cook until the cheese is melted and the burgers are heated through, about 3 minutes. Place the burgers on the buns and top with desired toppings.

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the wheatberries.
• Lightly toast the wheatberries in a medium sized pot.
• Add 1 cup of the stock, the ketchup, and the steak sauce to the pot and cook the wheatberries on medium low heat for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Add one cup of stock and cook for another 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Add one cup of stock and cook for another 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Add the last cup of stock, the bulgur, the onion flakes, cumin, coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, thyme, marjoram, and smoked paprika, stir well and cook for 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Remove the wheatberries and bulgur from the heat and let the grains absorb all of the liquid.
• While the grains are cooking, make the binder.
• In a food processor, add the dry, cooked chickpeas along with the tahini, breadcrumbs, and oats.
• Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add the eggs, salt, and cumin and pulse until fully incorporated and the mixture appears smooth.
• Once the grains have cooled enough to handle, open the refried beans and drain any liquid in the can.
• Add the refried beans to a large mixing bowl along with the grains and mix well with a wooden spoon.
• Add the binder and continue to mix so that the light colored binder has been fully incorporated.
• Using a spatula, push the mixture down into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap (or if the bowl has a lid use that).
• Let the mixture rest for a few hours or overnight.
• If grilling, place patties on foil and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes on each side.

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil for about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
• Add carrots, chili powder and cumin. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Mash the beans in a large bowl with a potato masher or the back of a spoon, or run through a food processor.
• Add the mustard, soy sauce, ketchup or tomato paste and the sauteed vegetables.
• Mix in the oats.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Moisten your hands and form the burger mixture into six or so patties.
• Oil a nonstick skillet and cook burgers on medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes on each side. Put them on a bun and they are good to go with ketchup or whatever sauce you like and toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.)!

Steps:

• If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
• In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
• In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
• Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
• If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher. Add the breadcrumbs, chilli powder, coriander stalks and ½ the leaves, egg and 2 tbsp salsa, season to taste, then mix together well with a fork.
• Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. The burgers can now be frozen. Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and crisp. To cook from frozen, bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 20-30 mins until hot through.
• While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining coriander leaves with the yogurt, lime juice and a good grind of black pepper. Split the buns in half and spread the bases with some of the yogurt. Top each with leaves, avocado, onion, a burger, another dollop of the lime yogurt and some salsa, then serve.

Steps:

• Mash black beans in a bowl with a potato masher, leaving a few beans whole for texture; set aside.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to black beans and season with basil, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Fold beaten eggs into the bean mixture. Sprinkle in bread crumbs, adding a little at a time and fold in. Be careful not to overmix the bean mixture.
• Reheat the skillet that you cooked the onion mixture in. Scoop out 1 cup bean mixture and shape into a ball. Set the ball into the hot skillet and gently flatten to form a burger.
• Cook until firm and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bean mixture. You might need to add more oil.