Recipe: Spicy Black Bean Habanero Burgers
I've received a lot of requests for this recipe so here you all are.
Note: The measurements here are approximate, I rarely measure anything but did when I was documenting this recipe. Relax. Experiment.
You are going to need:
4 cups cooked black beans (I cook my own from dried beans I get at the market...soak overnight, boil for 2 hours). Dry these beans out after cooking to remove excess moisture.
1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped - finely chop about 1/4 cup of this onion.
3 cloves chopped garlic
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1 habanero pepper, roughly chopped (warning, this makes these burgers very, very spicy. Like burn your mouth spicy. Substitute with your favorite pepper or leave this out completely to change the heat level)
1 egg
1/2 cup blitzed crackers (you could use bread crumbs, I prefer to substitute bread crumbs made from crackers blitzed in the food processor)
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Process:
1. Here I've divided my ingredients, 3 cups of beans in one bowl, 1 cup of beans along with a healthy pinch of the cilantro, the 1/4 cup finely chopped onion in another bowl, the remaining onion, garlic, cilantro, habanero in a third bowl.
2. Blitz the contents of the bowl with the onion, garlic, cilantro and habanero in a food processor. Add the 3 cups of beans and continue to process until you have a paste. Transfer the paste to a large bowl.
3. Mix in to the paste the 1 cup of beans, chopped cilantro and onion. Stir. Mix in the egg and breadcrumbs. Stir. At this point you should have a base that easily forms into patties and doesn't stick to your hands easily. If you mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs until you have a mixture that easily forms into patties.
4. Form your patties.
5. I pan sear in some extra virgin olive oil until they are crispy and brown. Then I freeze them. You could also grill these burgers if you like.
I like to serve these with a splash of lime juice over the top. You can eat them plain or on a roll..I typically eat mine on toasted Ezekiel 4:9 bread with some lettuce and tomato.
This is a versatile recipe...add roasted chipolte peppers for a smoky flavor...add corn to the mix... be creative.
Let me know what you think.
Note: The measurements here are approximate, I rarely measure anything but did when I was documenting this recipe. Relax. Experiment.
You are going to need:
4 cups cooked black beans (I cook my own from dried beans I get at the market...soak overnight, boil for 2 hours). Dry these beans out after cooking to remove excess moisture.
1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped - finely chop about 1/4 cup of this onion.
3 cloves chopped garlic
1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1 habanero pepper, roughly chopped (warning, this makes these burgers very, very spicy. Like burn your mouth spicy. Substitute with your favorite pepper or leave this out completely to change the heat level)
1 egg
1/2 cup blitzed crackers (you could use bread crumbs, I prefer to substitute bread crumbs made from crackers blitzed in the food processor)
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Process:
1. Here I've divided my ingredients, 3 cups of beans in one bowl, 1 cup of beans along with a healthy pinch of the cilantro, the 1/4 cup finely chopped onion in another bowl, the remaining onion, garlic, cilantro, habanero in a third bowl.
2. Blitz the contents of the bowl with the onion, garlic, cilantro and habanero in a food processor. Add the 3 cups of beans and continue to process until you have a paste. Transfer the paste to a large bowl.
3. Mix in to the paste the 1 cup of beans, chopped cilantro and onion. Stir. Mix in the egg and breadcrumbs. Stir. At this point you should have a base that easily forms into patties and doesn't stick to your hands easily. If you mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs until you have a mixture that easily forms into patties.
4. Form your patties.
5. I pan sear in some extra virgin olive oil until they are crispy and brown. Then I freeze them. You could also grill these burgers if you like.
I like to serve these with a splash of lime juice over the top. You can eat them plain or on a roll..I typically eat mine on toasted Ezekiel 4:9 bread with some lettuce and tomato.
This is a versatile recipe...add roasted chipolte peppers for a smoky flavor...add corn to the mix... be creative.
Let me know what you think.
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I think they sound fantastic! Can't wait to try them. Do you have a nutrition breakdown for them?0
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Foodgasm.
Definitely going to try these next week!0 -
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I'm able to get 9 burgers out of this recipe:
Calories139
Carbs 25
Fat 1
Protein 8
Sugar 1
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Excellent recipe I'm going to try this weekend I think I'll add in some avocado and corn. Yum!0
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Bump for later. Thanks0
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nice post chris that stuff looks great!0
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These look very delicious! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be making these.0
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Mmmm, I have fresh jalapenos in my garden I might need to use in this. Thanks0
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WOW, THOSE SOUND DELISH!! Can't wait to try them!! THANKS for sharing THIS gem!! mmmMmm, i am going to make this!0
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Awesome! I will try it. Thanks for the recipe!!!0
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i love the black bean burger morningstar farm has but they are so costly in Hawaii!!! this will be perfect substution!0
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Thanks for the excellent recipe and photos!0
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sounds nummy. bump0
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Yummy! :happy:0
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I've been wanting to try these, thanks for the recipe.0
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I can't wait to try this. If I like it, I may make up a huge batch and freeze separately. I already know hubby won't eat them, so they will be all mine!0
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