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Crispy Black Bean Burgers with Avocado

Hearty vegetarian patties made from black beans, brown rice and smoky spices, pan-fried until crisp and stacked with creamy avocado and lime mayo.

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
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Cook's note

Drying the beans well and chilling the patties are what keep them from falling apart in the pan. The patties freeze nicely before cooking: stack them with parchment between each.

Method

  1. Pat the black beans dry. Mash about three-quarters of them in a large bowl with a fork, leaving some whole for texture.

  2. Stir in the rice, panko, egg, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and salt until it holds together when pressed.

  3. Shape into 4 patties and chill for so they firm up.

  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for per side, until deeply golden and crisp.

  5. Stir the mayonnaise with the lime juice.

  6. Build the burgers on toasted buns with the lime mayo, avocado, lettuce and tomato.

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Step 1 of 6

Pat the black beans dry. Mash about three-quarters of them in a large bowl with a fork, leaving some whole for texture.

Step 2 of 6

Stir in the rice, panko, egg, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and salt until it holds together when pressed.

Step 3 of 6

Shape into 4 patties and chill for so they firm up.

Step 4 of 6

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for per side, until deeply golden and crisp.

Step 5 of 6

Stir the mayonnaise with the lime juice.

Step 6 of 6

Build the burgers on toasted buns with the lime mayo, avocado, lettuce and tomato.

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