The crushed potato chip coating gives these burger a delicious crunch. You can also use gluten free crackers instead.
The center of the burgers are moist and meaty, with a delicious hint of smoky flavour. By adding in the chopped mushrooms, it gives these burgers a little texture.
If you do not like mushrooms, you can leave them out.
You could also top these burgers off with a plant-based cheese.
DIET:
This meal is completely plant-based, loaded with protein. Perfect dinner or lunch if you are on my weight management program. Eliminate the bread or bun and have a side of vegetables.
Vegan, Vegetarian, sodium friendly, child friendly, diabetic friendly, celiac friendly if using Buckwheat flakes instead of gluten free oat flakes, and weight management friendly.
Crispy Coated Black Bean Burger – Vegan GF
Crispy coated with crushed plain chips makes this burger a hit. The black beans are ground down to a smooth meaty texture.
Option instead of plain chips would be crushed gluten free crackers.
Diet:
This dish is completely plant based, and low in calories . Perfect dinner if you are on my weight management program. Instead of using a gluten free bun or bread, load it with your fixings and have a side veggie.
Vegan, Vegetarian, sodium friendly, child friendly, diabetic friendly, celiac friendly if using buckwheat flakes instead of gluten free oats, plant-based diet, and weight management friendly.
- Grilled large pan
- Medium size pot
- small glass bowl
- Food processor
- Spatula
- 1/4 cup, 2/3 cup, 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, tsp, tbsp
Black Beans
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- filtered water to cover the beans
Dry ingredients:
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds ground
- 1 tsp Caraway seeds ground
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Smoke paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan or sea salt
- 1 Optional pinch of cayenne
- 2/3 cup Oat flakes gluten free or Buckwheat flakes gluten free
Mushrooms
- 5 Cremini mushrooms, remove stem and clean. Cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp Tamari Soy Sauce gluten free
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 tbsp Worchester sauce gluten free
- 2 tbsp Parsley flakes
- 1 Large or 2 medium size garlic cloves pressed
- 1/2 Medium onion chopped
Chia Egg or Flax seed egg
- 3 tbsp chia seeds ground or flax seeds ground
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
To the frying pan
- 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
Crunch potato chip coating or gluten free crackers
- 2 cups either choice
Black Beans
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Add the drained and rinsed black beans to the medium pot. Cover with water and set to high heat. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes.
Drain and rinse. Set aside
Chia egg or Flax Egg
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Add the water and chia or flax to the small bowl and stir together
Set aside
Mushrooms
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In the medium bowl, stir well all together the mushrooms, chopped onions, tamari, tomato paste, Worchester sauce, pressed garlic, and parsley flakes.
Set aside
Crunchy potato chip coating or gluten free crackers
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Use the blender or food processor to crush the potato chips or crackers to look like a panko.
Set aside in a bowl.
Dry Ingredients
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To the food processor add the ground fennel, ground caraway, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, ground salt, onion powder, cumin, optional cayenne, and the oats.
Mix until all is in a powder form.
Add in the cooked and drained black beans and pulse until smooth. You can turn it on high for a few seconds.
Grilling pan
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Add the grilling pan to a large burner and set on medium low heat. Use the olive oil or spray to coat the bottom of the pan.
Form the burgers
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Use damp hands to form 4 burgers. Then coat each with the crushed potato chips or crackers. Press each burger to be 1/2 inch thickness.
Add all the burgers to the preheated pan and set timer for 14 minutes.
Turn down the heat to medium low.
Flip each burger after 4 minutes, then flip again after another 4 minutes, and then flip again for the last 6 minutes.
Do not let them burn.
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Serve each burger on a bun with loaded fixings. or the lighter side is to serve with a side of vegetables or salad.