Black bean and flaxseed veggie burger
Try this delicious veggie burger recipe!
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Yield
4
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Good to know
Canned beans can of course be replaced by dry black beans, the equivalent of 2 cups of cooked beans. Be sure to soak them for several hours before cooking!
No fresh garlic or onions on hand? Use ½ teaspoon of garlic powder or onion powder instead.
To replace ketchup: there's nothing like making your own quick homemade chili sauce or ketchup! The basic recipe: ½ cup tomato sauce plus 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp vinegar.
Vegan alternative: add a vegan egg! To make it homemade, it's simple: set aside 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed and mix with 3 tablespoons of water in a container. Let stand for 5 minutes and use in place of eggs.
- No spices or don't feel like adding any? No problem! Here are some ideas for substitutions:
If you don’t have any chili powder (not to be confused with chili seasoning, which is a hot-tasting mixture): replace with regular or smoked paprika.
No cumin? replace with coriander powder, mustard powder or steak spices.
Source : Original recipe created by Extenso – Le Centre de référence sur la nutrition de l’Université de Montréal, revisited by Amélie Parenteau, Équiterre nutritionnist.
- 1 box (540 ml) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small onion peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) ground flaxseeds
- 1 egg
- 5 ml (1 tbsp) chili powder
- 5 ml (1 tsp) cumin powder
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) ketchup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) canola oil
- 4 hamburger buns (toasted or not, to taste)
- 1In a large bowl, mash the black beans thoroughly with a fork (or masher).
- 2Add the onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, chili powder, cumin, ketchup, salt and pepper.
Mix with your hands until the mixture is uniform. - 3Shape 4 hamburger-sized patties with your hands.
- 4In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
Brown the patties for 6 minutes on each side, or until golden.
Tip: If all 4 patties don't fit in your pan, cook them in two batches. - 5Serve in hamburger buns with toppings of your choice (mustard, ketchup, relish, pickle, lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.).
