Quino Black Bean Burger
Discover how simple it is to make your own veggie burgers with this black bean quinoa recipe. Serve it with your favorite fixings or over a salad.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup quinoa (cooked will be abput 3/4 cup)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ large yellow or red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional—with seeds for more spice; without for less)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Instead of water, you can use veggie broth for more flavor (I like to make some extra to keep in the fridge for salads and burrito bowls.)
- Meanwhile, warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion until translucent (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic, pepper, jalapeño, spices, salt and pepper. Cook until the pepper is soft but not mushy (about 5 minutes).
- In a large bowl, mash the black beans with a fork or potato masher until mostly broken up. Add the beaten egg, cooked quinoa, sautéed vegetables and breadcrumbs to the black beans and mix well. Form four even patties. Recoat skillet with oil and warm over medium heat. Cook patties for about 4 minutes on each side, until the outside starts to crisp and it is heated through.
- Serve on a bun with toppings and condiments of choice, over a salad, with a side of French fries…you decide!
Notes
These cook much better on the stovetop than the grill. Be gentle with flipping as they are delicate.
You can substitute rice for the quinoa.
You can substitute rice for the quinoa.