I've been crafting this Black Bean Veggie Burger for months now and it's basically going to change the veggie burger game forever.
Get ready for the best veggie burger ever - a Black Bean Veggie Burger loaded with quinoa, black beans, zucchini, onions and a few secret ingredients like pulverized tortilla chips and tons of spices! I can promise you that it won't disappoint!
My mom used to make veggie burgers in bulk and then store them in the freezer so we could whip them out at a moments notice and eat. We've been all over the place for work a lot so I'm taking a page from her playbook and keeping these Black Bean Veggie Burgers stocked in the freezer so if I don't have time to whip something up for dinner, I still know I'm getting a crazy delicious meal without having to think about anything. And while they are perfect for meal prep - they are also fantastic for BBQ's and summer parties. If you're a vegetarian but heading to a meat lovers house for a party, bring a few of these and throw them on the grill. Problem solved. They put any of those store bought veggie burgers to shame and you can jazz them up with any kinds of toppings. I went for a Mediterranean theme here with roasted red peppers, feta and red onions... but you could also do salsa and avocado and melted Pepper Jack cheese! Or go the traditional route and just pile on the ketchup or mustard.
You can even make these as an appetizer by making slider-sized patties- it is basically a vegetarian version of cheeseburger sliders!!
Black Bean Veggie Burger
Ingredients
For the Black Bean Veggie Burger
- 2 cans 15-ounces Black Beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- ½ cup pulvarized tortilla chips
- ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
- ⅓ cup shredded zucchini squeezing to remove excess liquid after shredding
- ¼ cup shredded yellow onion
- 1 egg whisked
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
For the Burgers
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Brioche Buns
- Sliced Roasted Red Peppers
- Lettuce
- Crumbled Feta
- Sliced Red Onions
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the rinsed and drained black beans, quinoa, tortilla chips, green onions, zucchini, onion, egg, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, cumin and chile powder. Pulse for about 30 seconds until uniform in consistency. Turn the contents of the food processor into a bowl. Divide the mixture into 6 even segments and form into 6 patties.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, add 3 of the patties and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until fully cooked. Remove from the skillet and repeat the process with the remaining olive oil and patties.
- Once all the veggie burgers are cooked, assemble with butter brioche buns and assorted toppings. Serve immediately.
Hey! These sound absolutely amazing and seem freezable! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get zucchini recently. Any ideas on alternatives? Bonus points something that might be in my pantry
carrot?
My husband and I loved this recipe. I froze the extras, since there are just two of us, and cooked them a few weeks later. It worked perfectly.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. A recipe very interesting to try. I will tell mom to try this recipe. I'll wait for your next recipe
This was the best flavor black bean burger I've ever had! The corn tortilla chips are so much flavor, wow! The only problem I had was that they fell apart and crumbled very easily. Other than that, they were great!
I love this recipe and use it all the time. I've even used it to make meatball sized patties and had them with a tomato sauce and spaghetti - delicious. Thanks Gaby! A total winner.
These look delectable! WTG! Do you think a bean tortilla chip would work for someone who avoids corn?
totally
These will be perfect for dinner and to bring for lunch to work! Yum!!
What can be used in place of tortilla chips if I don’t want to use processed ingredients?
Homemade bread crumbs!!
Could I sub white beans for the zucchini? Genius idea with the crushed tortilla chips!
yes!!
Can you make these ahead? Meaning make one day ahead and not cook? I am cooking for a sick friend and she needs protein. Love your cookbook!
yes absolutely!!
These are the best black beans burgers! The spice level and texture were perfect. The whole batch has disappeared! Thank you!
I tried this recipe and the taste is great, but I can't get them to stay together. Any tips?
are you squeezing out all the liquid in the zucchini really well? If so, and it's still too wet, I'd add some more tortilla chips to bind it together!
These look great! Question: how many patties will I get out of the indicated ingrediants?
Thanks for your reply and greetings from Germany!
Anne
anne.powers@gmx.de
4-6 depending on how big you form the patties! xx
Plain tortilla chips? Or the flavoured kind?
I prefer plain tortilla chips - but either work!
Love this idea so I can bring my own delicious burgers to summer bbq's (no more cheese bun sandwiches!). If I cook the burgers and then freeze them, how long should I throw them on the grill for?
remove them from freezer, let thaw for an hour, and then grill for usual time