Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
Whether you eat meat or not, you will love these quinoa black bean burgers. Add a toasted bun and your favorite toppings, wait for the flavor explosion!
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
Condiments
- buns
- mayo
- lettuce
- tomato
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.
Notes
If you happen to have frozen quinoa on hand defrost it and it will be a timesaver.