Homemade Black Bean Burger

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 15 oz. can Black beans
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, fresh leaves
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp Green chilies
  • 1/4 cup Red onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lime juice, fresh-squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3/4 tsp Cumin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 5/8 cup Panko

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 -15 oz. can of black beans
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 T. fresh squeezed lime juice
• 2 T. of chopped green chilies
• 1 egg (optional)
• ¾ tsp. cumin
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• ½ cup + 2 T. panko + ⅓ cup panko

Directions

• Drain and rinse 1 -15 oz. can of black beans and pour the beans and the remaining ingredients into the food processor: ¼ cup chopped red onion and ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves, 1 T. fresh squeezed lime juice, 2 T. of chopped green chilies, 1 egg (optional), ¾ tsp. cumin, 1 garlic clove, ½ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper and ½ cup + 2 T. panko.
• Turn on the food processor for 1 minute (scraping the sides halfway through) until you get a thick and consistent puree. If you are not using an egg, you may need to add a little extra panko or use an egg substitute, like a flax egg
• Pour another ⅓ cup of panko on a large plate.
• Grease your hands with some oil and shape a patty in the palm of your hand.
• Coat the bottom and top of each patty with the extra panko and if you can, refrigerate them for a couple of hours to harden up.
• To fry, heat up 2 T. of oil or butter in a heavy bottom pan on the stovetop. Cook on medium-high heat for about 2 minutes then flip them over for another 2 minutes. Keep on flipping them if you like them darker OR To bake, heat oven to 425 degrees and lay burgers on a greased cookie sheet. Bake them for at about 5 minutes each side.
• Serve on a bun with your favorite burger toppings.