Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
I gambled and made these Quinoa Black Bean Burgers for the first time with the company. I know, never a good idea to experiment with the company unless you don’t like them. This is a winner!
Making these quinoa black bean burgers are so easy. I had the quinoa in the freezer, leftover from a previous recipe so, that made them even easier to make. I would even guess you probably have these ingredients in your pantry right now. This is not meant to be a burger replacement. If you are wanting to cut back on your meat consumption, this is one of the best meatless burgers I have eaten! I did not miss the meat! They don’t have a meat texture but, the taste is so good.
I use my cast iron skillet to cook the burgers and it gives them a crispy outside. Then I reheated the leftovers in my air fryer.
If you are trying to watch your calorie intake, I highly suggest making these. Add a toasted brioche bun and you are still eating less calories than a beef burger.
Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 15oz can black beans-rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup yellow or red bell pepper-minced
- 1 egg-lightly beaten
- 1 clove garlic-minced
- 2 tbsp dehydrated onion
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium low, simmer, covered until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed. About 15 minutes.
- Coarsely mash beans in a bowl with a fork to a paste like consistency leaving 1/3 of the beans whole. Add to the beans- cooked quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, hot sauce, cumin and salt. Form bean mixture into 4 patties.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 3-5 minutes per side until lightly browned. If you are nervous about the egg use an instant read thermometer and see that it registers to 165'
- Toast your buns and add your favorite condiments and toppings. Mayo, arugula, caramelized onion, green chilis, lettuce, tomato just to name a few. Or setup a toppings bar and let everyone add their own.