Recipe Courtesy of FiT Trainers
Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers
Difficulty: Medium
Total Time: 45 minutes
Active: 30 minutes
Serves: 6-8 people
Ingredients:
Chipotle Mayo –
- 1 ½ cup mayo
- 1 can Chipotle Chiles in adobo sauce
Burgers –
-
2 cups cooked quinoa (recommended: cook in advance and let cool)
- 1 16oz can of black beans
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 medium carrot – grated
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup chipotle mayo (or unflavored if you don’t like spice)
- ½ cup shredded cheese
- 1 large egg
~ 36 grams of protein!
Instructions:
For Chipotle Mayo:
- Add mayo, 2-3 chipotles (more if you like more spice) and 2 tablespoons of adobo sauce into a food processor and blend until smooth.
For Burgers:
- Cook the quinoa and let it cool
- inse the black beans in a strainer and shake to get all the water off
- Add the black beans to a bowl and smash with a force or potato masher
- dd quinoa, onion, grated carrot and bread crumbs. Mix well.
- Add chipotle mayo, cheese and egg (beaten). Mix until well combined
- Heat skillet to medium high and add ½ tbsp of oil
- Take a handful of the mixture and form into a patties, or use a patty shaper if you have one
- Add the patties to the hot pan cooking 2-3 at a time until crispy and are held together.
- Put on a bun (or salad) with your favorite burger toppings and sauce
Enjoy!
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