Black Bean Burger

Ingredients

-3 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed

-⅓ cup grated yellow onion, (about ½ medium)

-2 garlic cloves, minced

-2 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo, diced

-2 tablespoons adobo sauce

-1 tablespoon tamari

-1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

-1 teaspoon ground cumin

-½ teaspoon sea salt

-½ teaspoon pepper

-1 large egg

-1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions

-In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, garlic, chipotles, adobo sauce, tamari, balsamic, cumin, salt, and pepper. Use a potato masher to mash until the mixture holds together but still has some visible chunks of black beans. Add the egg and use a spatula to fold until combined. Then, fold in the panko.

-Use your hands to form the mixture into 6 patties. The mixture should be cohesive and a little wet. If it’s too wet to handle, chill in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up or mash your beans a little bit more.

-Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Brush with a little oil and cook the burgers for about 5 minutes per side, until charred on both sides, turning the heat down as necessary. The exact timing will depend on the heat of your stove and cookware.

-Alternatively, preheat an outdoor grill to 400°F. Lightly brush the patties with olive oil, spray the grill grates, and grill for 8 minutes on the first side and 4 minutes on the second side.

-Serve with lettuce wraps and desired fixings.