Although you can buy black bean patties in almost every supermarket nowadays, I’m a strong believer that you can make the best black bean burger at home. I’ve added some jalapeño peppers to the mix to make these vegan bean burgers a little spicy.
In line with the worldwide trend, the vegan movement is slowly spreading over the Caribbean. I got involved as a vendor of Caribbean streetfood at a local vegan market. It made me realize that with all the fresh fruits and veggies around us, the Caribbean is a perfect place for vegans. This is one of the dishes that I served at the market, which even the toughest guy, a staunch carnivore, couldn’t resist.
Serves 4
Black Bean Burger
Ingredients black bean patty:
¾ cup (200g) canned black beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons (25g) red onion, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons (25g) mushrooms, roughly chopped
¼cup (5g) cilantro, roughly chopped
¼ cup (5g) parsley, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon (10g) jalapeño, roughly chopped
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
¼ cup(25g) slivered almonds
¼ cup(35g) sunflower seeds
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½teaspoon salt
¼ cup (35g) carrot, shredded
3 tablespoons (40g) wheat germ
To serve:
1 cup (15g) mixed salad leaves
½ cup (50g) red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (20g) jalapeño, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons (vegan) mayonnaise
4 tablespoons papaya ketchup
4 small hamburger buns
salt and pepper
Preparation:
- In a bowl of a food processor, combine the beans, onion, mushrooms, cilantro, parsley, garlic, almonds, sunflower seeds, oil, water, cumin and salt. Process briefly until roughly chopped and just combined.
- Fold in the carrot and wheat germ. Let stand for 10 minutes. Divide the bean paste into 4 portions and form into burger patties.
- Heat a griddle pan or barbecue and sear the burgers until browned and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Slice the hamburger buns in half and briefly grill them, cut-side down.
- Divide the salad over the bottom parts.
- Top the burgers with sauces, red onion and jalapeño. Top with the other half of the bun and secure with a skewer.
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Can’t get enough of vegan recipes? Give this recipe for sweet potatoes falafel a try.