Spicy Black Bean Burger Patties

A spicy bean burger in a bun topped with sour cream and salsa.

Get ready for your taste buds to tingle, with these easy spicy black bean burger patties. Simple and easy to make and vegetarian, they are a great vegetarian option for weeknight meals or summer parties.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings burger patties

Calories 215kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

1 can black beans (15oz / 425g)
1 small yellow onion (finely diced)
6 baby bella or button mushrooms (finely diced)
½ red finger chili (finely diced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon tomato puree
¼ cup fresh parsley (finely chopped) (small handful)
1 egg
¼ cup fine breadcrumbs
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons oil (for cooking)

To serve

4 burger buns
salsa
sour cream

Instructions

Drain and rinse the black beans and set to one side.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet and place on a medium high heat.
Add in the diced onions and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in the red chili and garlic, cook for another minute, take off of the heat and set to one side.
In a large bowl, place the black beans and mash with a fork. I like to leave a few whole for texture.
Add the onion and mushroom mixture to the bowl along with rest of the ingredients, apart form the oil to the bowl (Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, tomato puree, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper).
Mix well to combine. The mixture should easily form a firm ball, if your mixture is too wet add in a few more breadcrumbs.
Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into patties.
Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a skillet on a medium high heat.
Once hot, add the patties to the skillet and cook for around 4 to 5 minutes on each side til crispy.
Serve in burger buns with salsa and sour cream, or with your favorite toppings.

Notes

The mushrooms and onions should be diced very finely before cooking. If you can't dice them finely, you can blitz the in a food processor prior to cooking.
When mashing the beans, I like to leave a few whole to add more texture.
These spicy bean burgers hold their shape well and are not crumbly, through be a little careful when flipping them.
Nutritional values are based on one black bean patty without a bun or toppings.

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