I learned how to prepare this rice from my sister-in-law, a Guatemalan. Black beans, salsa, and corn tortillas are typically served with it in Guatemala along with nearly any other dish.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 patties |
Ingredients
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup minced onion
- 1 Fresno chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 small crimini mushroom, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Process walnuts in a food processor until you have a coarse powder; add oats, flax seeds, cumin, paprika, salt, and ground cinnamon and process again until the oats are ground into a coarse powder. Put black beans and sweet potato into the processor bowl; process until smooth and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Stir egg, onion, Fresno chile, crimini mushroom, garlic, and soy sauce into the black bean mixture until smoothly integrated; shape into 6 patties.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry patties in oil until a deep-brown crust forms, about 5 minutes per side.
- For a richer taste, prepare your own black beans by soaking overnight in salt water and then cooking in simmering water until soft, about 80 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 433 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 37 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 979 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Ok first of all I have tried several veggie burgers but this recipe by far is supreme! I only had one can of black beans and one can of red kidneys but it worked. Since I love mushrooms and onions I tripled the amount, doubled walnuts, coarsely chopped for crunch, doubled oats and sat in refrigerator overnight for maximum absorption. This babies are moist and delish! Yield: 9 good sized burgers
I rated this a five for a couple reasons. It looks like a beef burger which is wonderful because we eat with our eyes too! I didn’t have sweet potato on hand so I subbed in zucchini raw and added a 1/4 cup more oats for soaking up moisture. I also added an egg because I added more mushrooms because I love them. Definitely a win! I’ll be making them again. Making them thicker is ideal. I don’t suggest a thin burger even if you think you like that type usually, it’s very crumbly that way. Enjoy!
A really tasty veggie! I used pecans instead of the walnuts, butternut squash in place of the sweet potato, and added a couple tablespoons of nutritional yeast. Served it on whole grain diet bread with (don’t judge me!) American cheese slices, ketchup, yellow mustard, diced onion and dill pickle slices with a side of my purple cole slaw. This low carb burger will stick to your ribs!
These were pretty good. Not the best. That’s why 4 stars. I think it’s just a matter of taste, that’s all. But the recipe worked, I didn’t change anything.
These are very good although I am not sure whether regular condiments are right on it. I am sure lettuce would be good and am looking for right sauce. Maybe chili garlic sauce from the Asian market.
This recipe got a thumbs up from 3 non-vegetarians. I was worried it might taste too walnutty but it didn’t. I only made a couple altercations because I didn’t have a few ingredients. I didn’t add cumin, I only had white mushrooms and I didn’t have the pepper so I added 1/4c rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies.
wonderful veggie burgers! followed the recipe except I had no garlic and left out the chile pepper. made 6 good size patties.
Awesome burgers! The walnuts really do the trick in giving it more of an earthy quality. I used all the same ingredients except I left out the flaxseed and subbed cooked barley since it has a lower glycemic index than oats. My vegetarian husband approved. I did whip up my own burger sauce instead of just plain mayo or ketchup (mayo, spicy mustard, chili sauce and sweet baby rays)……oh yeah!
These were yummy. Followed the recipe as is… except for using flax seed meal instead of seeds and cooking with non stick spray. I’ve served this on a bun and by itself.. tasty both ways