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Spicy Black Bean Burgers
by August-14-2015
Ingredients
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) black beans
  • 1/2 cup, coarse broken tortilla chips
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbs. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1-2 tsp. adobe seasoning (chili or chipotle powder could be substituted, depending on your spice preference)
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Canola or vegetable oil, for frying
  • Feta cheese, for topping
  • Avocado, sliced
  • Red onion, sliced
  • Mayo, for topping
  • 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
Line a large baking sheet with two or three layers of paper towels and set aside. Drain and rinse your two cans of beans in a colander in the sink and then spread out your beans on the paper towel-lined cookie sheet to dry off. You can also lay another layer of paper towels on top if you would like. The less moisture on the beans the better your patty.In the meantime, put your tortilla chips in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until they are a fine powder. Transfer the ground chips to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the 2 tbs, of flour and all the seasonings. Whisk in the two eggs, until the mixture is a paste.Add the beans to the bowl, and using a potato masher, forks or even your hands, mash the beans into the paste evenly. Its important not to over mix the beans into a paste, but also not to leave the mixture too coarse. You are looking for the mixture to be about 60-70% paste and 30-40% discernible beans. If it is too coarse, the patties won't hold together, and if its too mixed, the patties will be soggy.When you are done, cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least two hours, but six or more would be ideal. Once the mixture is chilled, using your hands, form six 1/2-inch-thick round patties. Set aside.In frying pan, over medium heat, heat the oil to fry the patties. Two at a time (or however will comfortably fit in your pan, don't over crowd them) fry each patty for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve immediately, on a toasted bun, topped with feta cheese, avocado, red onion and mayonnaise.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 6 Medium Sized Patties