Quinoa Black Bean Burgers Recipe | Vegetarian Burgers
Quinoa Black Bean Burgers are a tasty and nutritious vegetarian option that will leave even your meat-loving friends impressed. Quinoa, a high-protein seed from South America, is the star ingredient in these burgers. Before using, make sure to rinse the quinoa in cold water. Cook it in a saucepan with water until tender and all the water has been absorbed.
Meanwhile, mash a can of black beans in a medium bowl. Leave some whole beans for texture. Add the cooked quinoa, breadcrumbs, minced yellow bell pepper, minced onion, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and an egg. Mix everything together using your hands. Shape the mixture into patties.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook the patties until slightly browned and heated through, about 2-3 minutes per side.
To serve, place the patties on buns and top with garlic lemon mayonnaise, fresh raw spinach, sliced tomato, and caramelized onions.
These Quinoa Black Bean Burgers are a superb blend of flavors and textures, providing a healthy and satisfying option for your vegetarian meals.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup minced yellow bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 1 large clove of garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Buns
- Garlic lemon mayonnaise
- Fresh raw spinach
- Sliced tomato
- Caramelized onions
Cooking steps:
- Rinse the quinoa in cold water.
- In a saucepan, cook the quinoa with water until tender and all water is absorbed.
- Mash the black beans and leave some whole beans for texture.
- Add cooked quinoa, breadcrumbs, minced yellow bell pepper, minced onion, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and an egg. Mix everything together using your hands.
- Shape the mixture into patties.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook the patties until slightly browned and heated through, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve the patties on buns and top with garlic lemon mayonnaise, fresh raw spinach, sliced tomato, and caramelized onions.
