Best Black Bean Burger Recipe | Veggie Burger

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   Preheat the oven to 325 degree F. Spread the cooked black beans evenly on baking pan and bake for 15 minutes until slightly dried out. This is mainly done to avoid any mushy burger.

   15 min
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   Heat olive oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic cloves and saute till onions become translucent.

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   Add bell pepper and cook till it becomes soft. Switch off the flame. Use paper-towels to blot and remove any excess moisture. Add garlic powder, chile powder, salt to taste. Mix well.

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   In a food processor, add roasted cashews and pulse till you get small chunks. 

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   In a large bowl, add cooked onion mixture, roasted cashews, black beans, cheese - and mash using a fork leaving some chunks of black beans. You can even pulse black beans in food processor and add it to the mixture. Make sure you leave few chunks of black beans.

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   Now add breadcrumbs, egg, tomato ketchup, salt to taste and mix everything together till well combined.

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   This mixture can be used immediately or stored in air tight container in refrigerator for upto 3 days.

Cooking alternatives

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   In the oven : Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Form 8 patties from beans mixture, i.e. about 1/3 cup each. Place these patties on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush it with oil. Bake for 20 minutes total flipping it at 10 minutes and brushing once more with oil if desired.

   20 min
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   To grill the patties outdoors : Place the patties (shaped as above) on greased aluminum foil and grill it for approx 8 minutes on each side. Use extra oil if desired. Medium high heat would be the best choice.

   8 min
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   To grill the patties indoors: You can also cook the patties on cast iron skillet or non stick pan. Heat oil in pan on medium heat. Once hot, place the patties - approximately 3 to 4 patties depending on size of the pan. Cook on one side till it is crisp and brown - about 5 minutes. Flip and cook on other side for approx another 5 minutes till it is browned.

   5 min
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   Black bean burgers are ready. Serve it with your favorite toppings and enjoy.