This recipe is a lighter version of the classic burger and is a great way to add more vegetables without compromising on taste. You could leave out the meat altogether if you would like a vegetarian version. This recipe shows that you can take what would be considered a junk/comfort food and alter it a bit to make it into a healthy, well rounded dish. A watermelon salad goes perfectly with the dish but you can also go old school and put these burgers on top of a buttered and toasted brioche bun. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 can of Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 can of black beans
- 250g 100% minced beef
- Optional: 1 egg
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
Mise en place*
- Drain and rinse the two cans of beans
- Mix in the beef and optionally and egg for some binding. You can test whether or not you burger will fall apart by frying a little piece and seeing whether it stays whole. This is also the perfect opportunity to taste the seasoning and adjust accordingly.
Where the magic happens
- Put into bowl and season generously
- Mash the bean using a potato masher. I like to keep some structure in the beans which gives a nice bite to the burgers
- Mix in the beef and optionally and egg for some binding. You can test whether or not you burger will fall apart by frying a little piece and seeing whether it stays whole. This is also the perfect opportunity to taste the seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Put a pan on a medium high heat and oil
- Form patties from the mixture and cook the patties until golden crispy outside
- Enjoy!
*Mise en place is a term used in cooking which when translated means “putting in place.” These are all the preparations that are done before cooking can take place. I put this in a different section because not only will it save you time and stress, but it helps in decreasing mistakes during cooking
gonna try this!
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