Name: The Best Black Bean Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Black beans, rinsed and drained - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Grapeseed oil, or as needed - 1 ½ teaspoons; Shallot, chopped - 1 medium; Green pepper, chopped - ½ medium; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Fresh basil, chopped - 3 sprigs; Ground cumin - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground coriander - 1 ½ teaspoons; Smoked paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons; Eggs, beaten - 2 large; Bread crumbs - 1 cup

Ingredients for - The Best Black Bean Burger

1. Black beans, rinsed and drained 2 (15 ounce) cans

2. Grapeseed oil, or as needed 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Shallot, chopped 1 medium

4. Green pepper, chopped ½ medium

5. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

6. Fresh basil, chopped 3 sprigs

7. Ground cumin 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Ground coriander 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Smoked paprika 1 ½ teaspoons

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 ½ teaspoons

11. Eggs, beaten 2 large

12. Bread crumbs 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - The Best Black Bean Burger

1 . Stage

Mash black beans in a bowl with a potato masher, leaving a few beans whole for texture; set aside.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to black beans and season with basil, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3 . Stage

Fold beaten eggs into the bean mixture. Sprinkle in bread crumbs, adding a little at a time and fold in. Be careful not to overmix the bean mixture.

4 . Stage

Reheat the skillet that you cooked the onion mixture in. Scoop out 1 cup bean mixture and shape into a ball. Set the ball into the hot skillet and gently flatten to form a burger.

5 . Stage

Cook until firm and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bean mixture. You might need to add more oil.