Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Categories: Main

Ingredients

• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 T ground flax + 3 T water
• 1 jalapeno
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 T tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup corn (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
• avocado for topping
• olive oil (or canola oil) for frying burgers

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax and water. Let sit for five minutes.

2. Seed and roughly chop jalapeno. Add it and the garlic cloves to a food processor and mince finely.

3. Add one can of beans to the jalapeno/garlic mixture and pulse to combine.

4. Add cumin and salt and pulse until mixture resembles chunky black bean dip.

5. Transfer the mixture in the food processor to a large bowl and stir in the bread crumbs, tomato sauce, flax and corn. Stir well until everything is combined.

6. Add remaining black beans.

7. Heat a little olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.

8. Form black bean mixture into patties and fry for about 4 minutes per side, until golden and crusty brown.

9. Serve burgers with avocado slices, sriracha and ketchup.

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