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Crispy Black Bean Burger Recipe Vegan Gluten Free

Crispy Coated Black Bean Burger - Vegan GF

Nutriment Health and Fitness
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.
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Prep Time 14 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cook the beans 15 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course dinner, entree, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

  • 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

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

Black Beans

  • 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

  • Add the water and chia or flax to the small bowl and stir together
    Set aside

Mushrooms

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
  • Serve each burger on a bun with loaded fixings. or the lighter side is to serve with a side of vegetables or salad.
Keyword black bean burger, black beans, Dairy-Free, gluten free, gluten free crackers, plain chips, plant based, plant-based meat, recipe, vegan, vegetarian
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