Spicy Bean Burgers

Smoky black bean and mushroom burger with avocado in a wholemeal bun.

 

Servings: 2

Cuisine: Vegetarian, Vegan.

Keep the burger (unassembled) in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Grain

16g fibre per portion

Prep Time

10min

Cook Time

25min

Total Time

35min

Ingredients

  • 400g tinned black beans (drained weight 235g)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 50g closed cup mushrooms
  • ½ red chilli
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 2 wholemeal buns
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp plain flour

Optional: salad vegetables (such as lettuce, cucumber, onion and tomato) and condiments of your choice.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C.
  2. Finely dice the onion and garlic, add to a pan with 1 tbsp oil and sauté over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until soft. Leave to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, pulse the black beans in a blender until they reach a rough mushy pea texture, then transfer to a bowl.
  4. Repeat the process with the mushrooms and red chilli then add to the beans.
  5. Add the cooked onion and garlic to the bean mixture.
  6. Add the smoked paprika, flour and seasoning (to taste) and mix until ingredients are combined.
  7. Split the mixture and form into 2 patties.
  8. Pour the rest of the oil even on a baking tray, place the patties on top and turn to coat.
  9. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.
  10. To serve, add salad vegetables to the wholemeal buns before placing a patty to each and top with condiments (if using).

Nutrition

Calories

160

Per 100g

587

Per Serving

Fats

6.5g

Per 100g

24g

Per Serving

Saturates

1.1g

Per 100g

4g

Per Serving

Carbs

18g

Per 100g

64g

Per Serving

Sugar

1.8g

Per 100g

6.6g+

Per Serving

Fibre

4.5g

Per 100g

16g

Per Serving

Protein

5.9g

Per 100g

21g

Per Serving

Salt

0.22g

Per 100g

0.82g

Per Serving

+including sugars naturally occurring in fruits, vegetables and milk products

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