Mini Black Bean Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Put the wholemeal bread and walnuts in a food processor and pulse to make fine crumbs.
• Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave for 5-10 mins until soft. Cut in half and scrape the cooked centres into the food processor with the bread and walnut crumbs. Make sure the beans are drained thoroughly then add them to the processor with the paprika, cumin, onion granules, and tomato puree. Season generously and pulse until the mixture is mostly smooth and holding together. Divide the mix into 4 patties and chill for 20 mins to firm up.
• Meanwhile make the side salad by mixing the cucumber, carrot, coriander, lime juice and rapeseed oil together. Season and put to one side.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the patties and fry for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and hot through. Place a small handful of rocket into each burger bun. Top with the tomato slices, burgers, and then avocado. Add a dollop of coconut yogurt or burger sauce of your choice. Serve with the carrot and cucumber salad alongside.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, place beans; mash with fork. Add Cuban seasoning, onion and bell pepper. Mix well. Add bread crumbs and egg. Mix well.
• Shape mixture into 4 patties, each about 4 inches in diameter. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes; turn over. Bake 5 minutes longer.
• Place patties on bottoms of buns. Top each with 2 slices avocado, a squeeze of lime juice, cilantro and top of bun. Serve with lime wedge on side.

Steps:

• If you're going to be baking them, preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F
• Chop up the ginger, green onions and mushrooms finely, and sauté in about half of the olive oil until the mushrooms are wilted and brownish.
• In the meantime, chop up the nuts. Add to the sauté pan to toast a bit.
• If using the fermented black beans, chop finely until they're almost a paste.
• Reserve a couple of spoonfuls of the beans. Mash up the rest of the beans with a masher or in the food processor. Put the fermented black beans in and process until it's fairly smooth. Add the spice and rice flour and process again. Add the sautéed vegetables, the reserved beans and the nuts, and pulse-process until mixed (you want some of the texture to remain).
• Divide the mixture into 8 to 12 portions. With moistened hands, make into flat little patties.
• If baking in the oven, oil a baking sheet and then brush the tops with a bit more oil. Bake for about 10 minutes, flip then bake 5 minutes more.
• If cooking in a frying pan, heat up the pan with the rest of the oil. Fry the burgers until crispy, carefully flip over and fry the other side.
• In the meantime, mix the sauce. Brush the sauce onto the hot burgers, or serve separately for dipping.
• Good hot or at room temperature.