Vegan Black Bean Burgers
Description
These vegan black bean burgers are a combination of mashed black beans, bread crumbs, spices, and veggies baked in the oven for a great alternative burger.
Ingredients
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1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
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3 baby carrots, grated
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1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
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1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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3 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®), or to taste
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon warm water
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 slices whole-wheat bread, torn into small crumbs
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3/4 cup unbleached flour, or as needed
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2
Mash black beans in a bowl. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; mix well.
3
Whisk chile-garlic sauce, cornstarch, water, chili powder, cumin, seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a separate small bowl.
4
Stir chile-garlic sauce mixture into black bean mixture; mix in bread crumbs. Stir flour, 1/4 cup at a time, into bean mixture until a sticky batter forms.
5
Spoon mounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheet, about a 3/4-inch thickness per mound; shape into burgers.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked in the center and crisp on the outside, about 10 minutes per side.