Black Bean Quinoa Burger

For a healthy lunch or dinner try a Black Bean Quinoa Burger! This easy recipe is gluten-free and loaded with spices - perfect for Meatless Monday. Vegetarian with a vegan option.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Healthy, Quinoa

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword garlicy, spicy

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 16

Total Time 36

Servings

Calories 350kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cooked black beans divided
1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce
1 onion chopped fine
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste (I used ¾ teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon ground pepper)
1 cup cooked quinoa
½ cup breadcrumbs gluten free if necessary
¼ cup cilantro minced
½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded (or Daiya Shreds)
2 eggs beaten, or 2 flax eggs
2 tablespoons avocado oil for cooking

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Place ½ cup of black beans in the bowl of the food processor with the chipotle chili. Pulse until well combined. Combine with the remainder of black beans in a large bowl.
Heat skillet sprayed with oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper and cook for one more minute. Remove from heat and combine with black bean mixture.
Stir in quinoa, breadcrumbs and cilantro. Allow to cool for 3–4 minutes and add in eggs and cheese.
Form patties and place in the freezer for 10 minutes. Heat oil large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 3 to 6 minutes per side.
Optional: For firmer burgers in the center, bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve on buns with desired fixings. Also great over a bed of greens.

Notes

For Vegan Black Bean Quinoa Burgers:

Use Daiya shreds in place of cheese and substitute flax eggs for the eggs. It will not hold together quite as well, so be careful when flipping. Cooking in an Air Fryer works great here.

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