Black Bean Burger/Jalapeno Cheeseburgers With Bacon And Grilled Onions 🌞

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Black Bean Burger



Ingredients

2 (14-ounce) cans black beans, drained, rinsed, and patted dry
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup (100g) finely chopped bell pepper (1/2 of a pepper)
1 cup (130g) finely chopped yellow onion (1/2 of a large onion)
3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 Tablespoon)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 cup (60g) bread crumbs or oat flour
1/2 cup (70g) feta cheese (skip if vegan)
2 large eggs (see note for vegan substitution)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (see note for vegan & vegetarian version)
2 Tablespoons ketchup, mayo, or BBQ sauce
pinch salt + pepper


Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Spread beans evenly onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until slightly dried out.

Meanwhile, sauté olive oil, chopped pepper, onion, and garlic over medium heat until peppers and onions are soft, about 5-6 minutes. Gently blot some of the moisture out. Place in a large bowl or in a food processor with the remaining ingredients (cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, worcestershire, ketchup, salt, and pepper). Stir or pulse everything together, then add the black beans. Mash with a fork or pulse the mixture, leaving some larger chunks of beans.

Form into patties, about 1/2 cup (130g) of mixture each, about 3/4-inch thick.
To bake: Place patties on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake at 375°F (191°C) for 10 minutes on each side, 20 minutes total. To grill: Place patties on greased aluminum foil and grill 8 minutes on each side. Heat temperature is personal preference as all grills differ. Generally, black bean burgers should grill on medium-high heat about 350°F (177°C) – 400°F (204°C).

Serve with your favorite toppings. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Hints

Partially dry out the black beans. I learned this from Serious Eats. Spread out the canned black beans onto a lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes. This prevents the black bean burgers from tasting like mush.

While the black beans are in the oven, sauté some garlic, onion, and pepper together. This will be the flavor base of the entire burger. Make sure you blot the garlic, onion, + pepper when they’re done—you don’t want its moisture in the black bean burger.

Food processor or fork! Your choice. Whichever you choose, make sure you don’t completely mash the black beans. We want a bulky and satisfying texture. Larger chunks of beans are the best part!

FLAVOR.

A black bean burger would simply be a patty made from beans if we didn’t add some pizazz. The sautéed garlic, onion, + pepper combo is a great start, but a little cumin, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, feta cheese, and chili pepper turn black beans into the BEST black bean burger.

from https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/best-black-bean-burgers/


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Jalapeno Cheeseburgers With Bacon And Grilled Onions:



Ingredients:

For the spicy ranch sauce:

1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup cilantro, chopped
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons jalapeno chilies,
minced
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

For the Burgers:

2 pounds ground beef
1 ¼ cups onion, chopped
¼ cup parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon jalapeno chilies, minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper
16 bacon slices
8 hamburger buns
Lettuce
2 tomatoes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

For the Worcestershire- Coffee glaze:

1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershiresauce
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
2 teaspoons packed golden
brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter

Preparation:

1. Prepare the spicy ranch sauce by whisking all the ingredients in a small bowl.

2. In a separate bowl mix the beef, onions, parsley, chopped jalapeno, Worcestershire
sauce, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper well and shape them into patties.

3. For the glaze, stir all the ingredients (except butter) over
medium heat and dissolve the coffee. Whisk in butter after
removing from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Cook the bacon in a skillet for 10 minutes until they are brown.

5. Brush it with the glaze and cook it to medium rare over a
grill. Melt some cheese on the top of the burgers.

6. Brush the buns with the glaze and toast them slightly.

7. Assemble the patties, lettuce, tomatoes and bacon between the buns and serve.

from "The Hamburger Gourmet Bible"
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23862899-hamburger-gourmet-bible

Vegan or Carnivore ...your choice