One fully stacked burger is the right serving size for me, and you could also serve the patties alongside salad for a lighter meal. That's a seriously delicious burger combo right there. I served my black bean burger patties in toasted seed buns with mayo, avocado, rocket, and a few slices of miso and citrus glazed eggplant. If you like, you can also press the patties into a dish of panko crumbs to create a crispy outer. This is really a very simple (and affordable) recipe, that just works. They're commonly used in chia puddings and DIY energy drinks, and work really well as a thickening agent and/or egg replacer in some recipes. When added to liquid they swell and create a gel. In a mixing bowl, mash black beans with a fork until mostly pureed but still some half beans. You can't even tell it's there.Īnd if you're new to chia seeds, they're tiny little nutrition powerhouses you can pick up from the bulk bins at the supermarket. Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper and set aside. Now for all you chia pudding haters out there (I don't understand, but know you exist), before getting all grossed out by the above gel - remember this gets mixed in really well with a bunch of other stuff. Smoky, hearty black bean burger with sweet potato, mushrooms, quinoa, and pecans. I think the well bound nature of this burger may be down to the inclusion of a very thick chia seed gel. It's also high in protein, iron and fibre, gluten free, and doesn't require a food processor - which is great if you don't have one, and also great if you do have one but hate washing it. Laughs aside, this paprika, cumin and coriander (cilantro) flavoured burger is delicious. Spices: chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes, tossing halfway through. Add avocado oil, season with salt, and stir to evenly distribute. Add the drained and rinsed black beans and chopped mushrooms and onion to the baking sheet. Although, anyone else who is also on this quest knows that by now the taste is almost irrelevant, I just want the darn things to stay together! Onion Egg Bread Crumbs: I use whole wheat, but Panko or regular would also work. Heat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This vegan black bean burger mixture is thick, molds really well into perfect pattie shapes, very importantly it *stays* in those perfect pattie shapes while cooking, and it tastes great too. I've tried so many different combinations of veges, grains and legumes, with and without egg, with and without breadcrumbs, with and without flour, and so on and so on, that I've lost count of attempts and lost track of what has worked, and what has turned into a delicious but broken mess in my frypan. Hallelujah, this may be my best vege burger yet! I'm sure anyone who's been vegetarian or vegan for any number of years will sympathise with my quest for the perfect homemade burger pattie. Moist, firm, tasty as heck and of course numero uno - it doesn't fall apart when cooking! A damn fine vegan black bean burger that ticks all the boxes.
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