Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans or use 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
• 2 medium cloves garlic
• 2 green onions, ends trimmed and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup (30g) walnuts
• 1/2 cup (50g) old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon oil for cooking

Method:

Making Black Bean Patty

1. Drain and rinse the black beans.
2. In a food processor, finely chop the garlic, then add the scallions and pulse until finely chopped.
3. Add oats, walnuts, chili powder, smoked paprika, tamari, red wine vinegar, and maple syrup to the processor. Process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Set aside 1/2 cup of the black beans. Add the remaining beans to the processor and pulse until mostly smooth.
5. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the reserved beans. Let it sit for 5 minutes.

Cook Black Bean Burgers

1. Divide the mixture into two larger or four smaller portions and form into patties.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.
3. Cook the patties for 4-6 minutes per side, until firm and browned. Press any loose bits back into the patties while flipping.