Black-Bean Burgers

Excellent. Used 1 pound of dried black beans instead of 2 15 ounce cans, and this made 5 generous sized patties. They freeze well!

• NC

• 1/28/2021

I have played with this recipe and feel I now have it perfected, for my tastes. I have read many of the reviews and incorporated some of the other cooks suggestions. I use one can of black beans and pulse them in the food processor (after rinsing and draining) until chunky, then transfer them to a large bowl. Sauté a shallot in EVOO with 2 (or more) tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder and 1/8 tsp cayenne powder and a slice or more of finely chopped jalapeño pepper. Pulse in the food processor 3-4 tbsp of quick oats until very fine. I add all of this to the black beans with 1 large beaten egg, lots of chopped cilantro and fresh chopped oregano. Form the burgers (makes 4) and then add them to the skillet that I used with the shallot. They form firm burgers and never fall apart. If too sticky I add more ground oats. I serve them with sliced avocado, greek yogurt and green salsa. In a toasted bun or wrapped in a large romaine leaf. Adjust the spices according to your taste. This method works every time for me. I have not tried them on the BBQ but I believe they would not break apart. I stay with my cast iron skillet as it is very quick and requires just flipping once.

• goldens00

• Calgary, Alberta

• 7/11/2019

So many reviews could not read all but just wanted to know if we can BBQ the bean burger. Want to make it for this weekend for gathering.

• Shully

• Vancouver BC

• 5/26/2016

This is the best black bean burger recipe I've tried so far, and as a bonus, it's the easiest. Mine took much longer to brown and get nice and crispy how I like it. I also swapped out one can of black beans for 8 oz of lentils, and I think it added to the texture/taste.

• dmarymac

• Philadelphia, PA

• 1/25/2016

My first time making these and they were so easy to make and sooooo yummy! I'm addicted! You can add anything you want to these to make them how you'd like them!

• Chelle0127

• Charlotte, NC

• 6/1/2015

Really good. I sautéed an onion and poblano pepper and added it to mixture. Also used an egg plus one spoonful mayo, instead of all mayo. And used half flour and half crushed corn chips to bind it. Delicious!

• Hogan5

• 4/7/2015

Delicious. I made this using the pH Miracle diet, which excludes wheat, vinegar and eggs amongst other things. Instead of mayo I used macadamia nuts pulsed in the food processor with a few drops of water and added 4 T of the ground nuts. I used 4 teaspoons cumin, added 2-3 T minced onion, and increased the minced cilantro to about 1/3 cup. I added maybe a 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder that was nice and smokey. Made 5 burgers. Served with slices of avocado, salsa and a roasted red pepper macadamia nut thick sauce from the pH Miracle diet cookbook. The pepper sauce is delicious with these burgers. Next time I will add smoked paprika for more smokey depth.

• jczurc

• West Palm Beach, Florida

• 12/12/2014

Delicious and simple to prepare.

• cjjosa

• Asheville, NC

• 5/31/2014

I added one egg and a squirt of mayo. I also threw in 3 tablespoons green pepper, and 2 minced scallions. These were awesome. I could barely wait til dinner! I kept spice amounts the same. These made 7 nice size patties.

• joannepass

• Westfield, NJ

• 1/15/2014

I've made these twice now- I added green pepper and a shallot, which added a nice flavor. I also used chili powder, more like a tsp. I used oats rather than bread crumbs because I'm gluten free. They were awesome, and left overs were I think even better the second night, when the spices can develop.

• PeterJenny

• Northern California

• 12/30/2013

I love a good black bean burger, but this was not that. To be fair, I did half the recipe, but still...the texture and the flavor were way off. It fell apart, and was very bland. Sorry, but I would look for another option.

• DandQcook

• 2/21/2013

The taste of these burgers was very good! However, they were on the dry side, despite adding some grated onion. Next time I'll try more onion, maybe an egg, or a different brand of beans, as others have suggested.

• Starrysheep

• Ft. Lauderdale

• 11/9/2012

Just made this tonight. I substituted the mayo with an egg and did double the cumin. I also let the beans air dry. The burgers were great. Kept there shape and didn't break apart and full of flavor. Will make again and again.

• lbiasotti

• Florida

• 5/20/2012

This recipe is very easy to prepare and tastes great! I treated it just like a burger; I added cheese and mayo and put it on a roll. I'll definitely be using this one again.

• C_Skillz

• Philly, PA

• 3/26/2012

These burgers are delicious and I make them quite often, but getting the texture right is tricky. I have decided that it depends on the brand of canned beans you use. Sadly, the organic beans from my co-op always make for black bean sloppy joes (still delicious though) and using dried beans they were extra dry and crumbly and I had to add extra mayo and some oil. It seems like the regular grocery store brand beans work the best. Also if you substitute ground up corn tortilla chips it's tasty and works for gluten-free friends!

• samberine

• Bellingham, WA

• 1/26/2012