Bean Burgers:
- 1 can of (I used chili) beans, drained
- 1 small can of green chilies, drained and chopped
- cumin, garlic powder, onion powder to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 C or more (panko) breadcrumbs
- Cornmeal for rolling bean burger patty in
- Olive oil for frying
- Bread and condiments as used with meat burgers
Mash beans, add drained green chilies, seasoning, beaten egg and breadcrumbs. If mixture is really wet, add more breadcrumbs to absorb the moisture. Form patties and 'pat' patty in cornmeal on both sides to coat outside to make a great crust. In a frying pan heat up oil until hot and pan fry each side of the bean burgers until nicely browned. Keep in mind bean burgers are really fragile (or at least mine were) and can crumble apart with handling. Add condiments as you would with a bun or slice of bread to complete the dish.
Really easy to make and this is a great way to get protein in the diet and is super tasty. Way better than the cardboard veggie burgers in the frozen section of the market.
you might want to try forming the patties, then fridge-ifying them before you cook them. Dunno why, but they hold together better.
ReplyDeleteAh, thank you for the tip j. I'll try that next time. I hope to make them once a week since they're really easy to prepare and it's a good, filling meal. Had a bunch load of chili beans in cans and hated them on their own but for some reason this really does hit the spot for bean burgers.
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