Mexican Bean Burgers Recipes

MEXICAN CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Heat a large frying pan and add some oil.
• Fry a small amount of the burger mixture to check the seasoning. Adjust if necessary.
• Form the mince mixture into burgers and fry for +- 4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. When you've flipped the burger the first time, place a slice of cheese on the patty and allow to melt while the patty is cooking.
• Serve on a fresh bread roll with home-made salsa and guacamole.
• Remove the avocado flesh from the skin and mash with the lemon juice, salt & pepper.
• Set aside until you're ready to use it.
• Combine all the ingredients and mix through.
• Set aside until you're ready to use it.

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place chiles, onion, pepper and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, mash beans. Add the onion mixture, egg, chili powder, cumin and bread crumbs; mix well., Shape into 4 patties; transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake until heated through, 8-10 minutes on each side. Serve on buns with sour cream and salsa.

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS WITH LIME YOGURT & SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher. Add the breadcrumbs, chilli powder, coriander stalks and ½ the leaves, egg and 2 tbsp salsa, season to taste, then mix together well with a fork.
• Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. The burgers can now be frozen. Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and crisp. To cook from frozen, bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 20-30 mins until hot through.
• While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining coriander leaves with the yogurt, lime juice and a good grind of black pepper. Split the buns in half and spread the bases with some of the yogurt. Top each with leaves, avocado, onion, a burger, another dollop of the lime yogurt and some salsa, then serve.

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Place carrot into a bowl, and fill with about 1/4 inch of water. Cover with plastic wrap, and cook in the microwave for 2 minutes, or until soft. Drain.
• Mash beans and steamed carrot in a large bowl. Mix in green pepper, onion, salsa, bread crumbs, and whole wheat flour. Season with salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Add flour to create a firmer mixture, or more salsa if the mixture is too stiff. Form mixture into 8 patties, and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and coat with cooking spray. Fry the patties for about 8 minutes on each side, or until browned and firm.

SPICY MEXICAN BEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, corn and chopped green pepper.
• In the meantime, place beans in a large bowl.
• Sauté until vegetables are bright in color.
• Add vegetables to beans, blend with hand mixer.
• Add remaining ingredients, adding more flour to create a firmer mixture, or more salsa if mixture is too stiff.
• Form into balls and smash into patties.
• Place on pieces of waxed paper and stack in Tupperware.
• Place about 5 sliced olives in middle of patty, smash to seal them inside.
• To heat, spray each burger with cooking spray.
• Heat over medium heat and cook until browned on one side.
• Flip and drop a few drops of hot sauce on burger if desired.
• I serve these with salsa, chopped onions and a cheese slice on a toasted burger bun (toast the face in the same skillet used for the burger).