Black Bean Burger

I love black bean burgers. I love trying new recipes. I love trying new recipes for black bean burgers. These burgers have a ton of flavor and are super easy to prepare.

The original recipe makes a ton. Luckily you can shape the patties and freeze them. Toss them on a hot griddle directly from the freezer when you're ready to eat them.

4 cups black beans (2 cans, drained and rinsed)

1/4 medium red onion

1-2 cloves garlic

1/4 bunch of fresh parsley

1 Tbsp. sriracha

1 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg

1 cup bread crumbs or Panko

1. Add the beans to a food processor along with everything except the salt, egg and bread crumbs Process until everything is combined and the mixture looks pasty with a few chunks.

2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and season with salt. Adjust other seasonings at this time as well. Make the mixture slightly stronger in flavor and saltiness than you want the burgers to be because once the bread crumbs and egg are added, the flavor will be diluted.

3. Whisk an egg and stir it into the mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs a little at a time. The resulting mixture should be moist chunks and crumbs. The mixture should stick together if squeezed in your hand. Form into patties.

4. Coat a skillet with a little oil and cook the patties for 7-8 minutes on each side. The patties should be brown and crisp on the outside and slightly firm to the touch. Be delicate when handling the patties, they are not as cohesive as meat patties but should hold their shape while cooking. Top with cheese if desired. Serve on buns.

Sorry this is a lousy picture.

Review - Excellent! We all loved these. Be careful not to add too much sriracha if your kiddos don't like spice. I added the full tablespoon and it wasn't too spicy for my monkeys. I froze the extra patties on a baking sheet and once they were frozen stored them in a plastic container.