Most meat eaters love burgers, as we do. Most meat lovers might think that you couldn’t possibly be satisfied with a Black Bean burger even as my husband thought before making them for the first time. Add a little spice and they can be as satisfying as the real deal. They’re a great way to cut down on red meat if that’s what you want to do or maybe asked to by a loved one or a physician. Your stomach will sure as heck be satisfied with this alternative burger since it’s full of fiber from the black beans and protein from the chickpeas. You might ask yourself, why chickpeas? Why not? We strayed from the usual black bean burger only to add more healthy filling goodness; experimenting one day by adding the chickpeas and cilantro we liked it!
Why not Store Bought Black Bean Burgers?
Most store bought black bean burgers just as many other prepackaged foods contain tons of fillers, way too much sodium and/or preservatives. I’m sure there are some that are fairly healthy, but unless you truly inspect the labels and there aren’t more than 5 or 6 ingredients (not including spices), you’re probably better off making these yourself.
Also, making these yourself is way cheaper than store bought, I guarantee it. To make this batch of 10 burgers (not including buns) it costs less than $5! Seriously, it’s a steal for healthy filling burgers and if you make this whole batch and just feed a few people to start, freeze the rest and then you’ll have another 1 or 2 meals for later.
Making Black Bean Burgers
Making these is easier and faster than you might expect if you’ve never made homemade ones. You can also easily half this recipe and just make 5. As I stated earlier, I make this big batch only because it’s just as easy to make the big batch and freeze the leftovers.
We like to use our electric griddle
If you’re not a fan of chickpeas you can easily just make these with all black beans or substitute for another bean. Also, use whatever cheese you like, we’ve enjoyed them with sharp cheddar and swiss. If you follow a gluten-free diet these can be enjoyed on a gluten-free bun or a big lettuce leaf with avocado and tomato. Without cheese these are great piled with just avocado and a condiment of your choice. Try our sriracha sauce or straight Sriracha
Kid Friendly Burgers
When we first made black bean burgers for our kids we didn’t want them to judge them before trying them so when they asked us what they were we quickly called them “Delish Burgers.” Then once our oldest boy had his first bite he renamed them to “Yum Burgers.” So now that’s what they’re called in our house, Yum Burgers. There’s no harm in not giving your kids the full story when it comes to health if you’re trying to get them to try new things like different food than what they’re used to. You can of course dress these up with their favorite toppings and just put it in front of them and let them discover it on their own.
Give these burgers a try along with my roasted red potatoes and be sure to comment below. Enjoy!
Yields 10
This recipe makes 10 burgers. These burgers are full of fiber and protein! Serve with or without cheese. We love to add avocado slices when available and a little mayo and/ or bbq sauce for the kids
20 minPrep Time
12 minCook Time
32 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2-15 oz cans organic Black Beans
- 1-15 oz can Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1/2 white onion, diced small
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs (we prefer panko) *If you need these to be gluten free, they do stay together quite well even without the panko.
- Extra virgin olive oil or butter for sauteing and frying
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Add 1 or 2 chopped chipotle peppers with a teaspoon of adobo sauce to bean mixture if you like more spice
Instructions
Drain garbanzo beans and black beans separately (starting with garbanzo because you will mash these 1st), but do not rinse beans.
Let drain in colander for at least 5 minutes.
Meanwhile saute diced onion on medium heat, about 6 mins. in about 1/2 Tbsp olive oil or butter until tender and starting to brown. Remove from pan and let cool.
Mash garbanzo beans in a small bowl with potato masher or fork til mostly mashed.
Now mash black beans in medium mixing bowl you will make your burger mix in. Leave some black beans whole, so do not over mash.
Add onion, breadcrumbs, garbanzo beans, eggs and spices through cilantro to bean bowl. Stir mixture and let rest 5 minutes.
Scoop 1/3 cup of mixture and form a patty with hands about 1/2 " thick. Repeat till mixture gone.
Heat butter or oil on griddle or skillet at medium heat. Once ready cook patties about 5 minutes on first side (or until browned and solid to flip), flip patties carefully and add cheese slice if desired and cook another 5 minutes or heated through and cheese melted.
Grill your buns with a little butter or oil on undersides for a minute or two once patties all cooked.
Notes
Top your burgers with your favorite condiments, like our sriracha sauce and enjoy! br]We usually serve with salad or [oven roasted potatoes.
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