Name: Black Bean Burger
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed (see notes)); 0.5 cup sunflower seeds ((see notes)); 0.67 cup oats ((gluten-free if needed)); 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1.5 tbsp soy sauce ((gluten-free if needed) or tamari); 3 null garlic cloves (minced); 0.5 large onion (chopped); 3 null chia eggs (or flax eggs (3 tbsp ground chia seeds + 1/4 cup water)); 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes (or less/more to taste); 0.75 tsp sea salt (or less/more to taste); null null black pepper (to taste); 3 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped); null null oil (for frying); null null vegan barbecue sauce ((optional)); 4 null burger buns (regular or gluten-free); null null fresh veggies of choice (e.g. tomatoes, lettuce, onion, cucumber); null null vegan cheese; null null dressing of choice ((see notes))

Instructions

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1

Mix eggs (3 chia) with water (0.25 cup) in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken. If you don't have ground chia seeds, simply blend whole chia seeds in a grinder or blender for a few seconds.
2

Rinse the black beans (1 can) very well in a sieve, then drain and pat dry.
3

Process the oats (0.67 cup) and sunflower seeds (0.5 cup) in a food processor or blender using the pulse function.
4

Next, add all the other ingredients for the burgers (tomato paste, soy sauce, garlic cloves, onion, chia eggs, onion powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, red pepper flakes, sea salt, black pepper, fresh parsley) to the food processor and mix. Do not overmix to retain some texture.
5

Form 4 burger patties with your hands. If the mixture is too sticky, add more [oats]. If too dry, add a little [water].
6

Heat some [oil] in a large frying pan and add the four burger patties. Fry on both sides until they firm up, about 12-15 minutes total. Brush some [vegan barbecue sauce] or Sriracha onto the burgers after flipping for more flavor.
7

Assemble the black bean burgers with buns (4 burger) of your choice and add fresh ingredients such as onion rings, tomato slices, cucumber slices, [fresh veggies of choice], avocado, and [vegan cheese]. Serve with homemade crispy Oven-Baked Potato Wedges and Vegan Onion Rings.