Black Bean Burger

These vegetarian-friendly black bean burgers combine fresh cooked black beans, onions, garlic, chipotle peppers, and warm and earthy spices.

Course main meal vegetarian

Cuisine American

Keyword black bean burger recipe, how do I make a black bean burger, how to make a black bean burger

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 251kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Put the beans in a large bowl and mash them with a potato masher. Remember, warm beans are easier to smash than cold ones.
Heat a 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion until soft. Reduce the heat to low and add the minced garlic. Cook for one minute while stirring.
Add the cooked onions and garlic to the bowl with the beans. Add the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, cumin, salt, black pepper, paprika, soy sauce, mayonnaise, eggs, and breadcrumbs to the bowl. Stir with a spoon to combine.
Using your hands, form the mixture into six patties and brush them with olive oil. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook the burgers for about 5 minutes on each side. For best results, serve promptly.

Warm beans are significantly easier to smash.
Store chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 months. For more extended storage, flash-freeze them with a little adobo sauce on top of them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Once fully frozen, move them to freezer zipper bags and freeze for up to 6 months.
If grilling the burgers, preheat the grill to 400 degrees. Brush them generously with olive oil and spray the grill grates. Grill 6-7 minutes on the first side before flipping, then grill for another 3-4 minutes.
Store leftover burger patties in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop or baking sheet in a preheated 350-degree oven for 5-7 minutes.