Salsa Bean Burgers Recipes

SALSA-BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Place salsa in a fine-mesh sieve and stir a few times to drain excess liquid. Mash beans with a potato masher in a large bowl until no whole ones remain. Stir in the drained salsa, tortilla chips, grated onion, egg, mayonnaise, chili powder, cumin and salt. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Form the bean mixture into 8 burgers about 3 inches wide (1/3 cup each).
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add 4 burgers and cook until browned and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining oil and burgers. Serve the burgers on buns with guacamole, tomato slices, sprouts and red onion.

SALSA BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Place beans in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, tomato, jalapeno, egg, cilantro and garlic. Mix until combined. Shape into 4 patties., In a large nonstick skillet, cook patties in oil over medium heat until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes on each side. Serve on buns. If desired, top with sour cream and guacamole.

4 INGREDIENT SALSA BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Use a fork or wooden spoon to mash the beans. Stir in the oats, flour, salsa, salt, and pepper.
• Check out the mixture. If it is too dry, add a touch more salsa, about one tablespoon at a time. If it is too wet, add more flour.
• Divide the mixture into four patties. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up the patties.
• Heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the burgers to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes per side.
• Top with all your favorite burger toppings - mashed avocado, cheese, tomatoes, grilled onions, etc.

THE BEST BLACK BEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Mash black beans in a bowl with a potato masher, leaving a few beans whole for texture; set aside.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to black beans and season with basil, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Fold beaten eggs into the bean mixture. Sprinkle in bread crumbs, adding a little at a time and fold in. Be careful not to overmix the bean mixture.
• Reheat the skillet that you cooked the onion mixture in. Scoop out 1 cup bean mixture and shape into a ball. Set the ball into the hot skillet and gently flatten to form a burger.
• Cook until firm and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bean mixture. You might need to add more oil.

BLACK BEAN BURGERS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place black beans in a medium bowl; mash with a fork. Stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro and the next 7 ingredients (through egg whites). Shape bean mixture into 6 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Arrange patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, carefully turning once.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, mango, and the next 4 ingredients (through minced garlic) in a medium bowl. Place a patty on bottom half of each hamburger bun; top each with 1 lettuce leaf, 1/3 cup salsa, and top half of bun.

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS W/ LIME YOGURT & SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill/broiler to high.
• Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher.
• Add the breadcumbs, chili powder, cilantro stalks and half of the leaves, egg and 2 tablespoons salsa.
• Season to taste and then mix together well with a fork.
• Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. If you are freezing them this is the time where the burgers can be frozen.
• Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until crisp. If cooking from frozen, bake for 20 to 30 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
• While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining cilantro 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 with any lettuce, onion, etc that you might like and then put a burger on top.
• Put another dollop of lime yogurt and some salsa on top of burger and put the other half of the bun on top.
• Serve.