A close friend of mine was telling me how he used to buy frozen black bean burgers at Costco. Apparently they stopped carrying them where he lives, so he “challenged” me to try and come up with a recipe for him.
With a little research and trial and error, I came up with this variation that I actually enjoyed. I am a meat-eater so I was skeptical about how it would turn out and if it would be edible. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.
The seasoning I am recommending on the recipe card is for a spicy version of these black bean burgers. If you don’t want spicy burgers, you will want to leave out the cayenne for sure and maybe cut back on the chili powder as well. If you are not a fan of ground cumin (many can’t stand the taste of it) you can also leave it out.
I recommend using low-sodium black beans but if you are not, I suggest cutting back on the salt a bit. You don’t want your burgers to be too salty.
Serving Suggestions
You can garnish your burgers with whatever toppings you want. I like to use some lettuce, tomatoes, sliced avocados, cheese and usually mayo or ranch dressing. But you use whatever you want and make it your own!
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You will need the following ingredients to make this Spicy Black Bean Burger recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Olive oil, Yellow Onion, Garlic Cloves, Black beans, Brown Rice, Sweet Corn, Diced Tomatoes, Chili Powder, Ground Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Salt
and Ground Black Pepper.
How to Make Spicy Black Bean Burgers
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook 3-4 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, add the black beans. Mash about ⅔ of them with a fork or potato masher. You want a chunky paste (not smooth).
- Add the cooked brown rice, onion & garlic mixture, corn, diced tomatoes and all the spices.
- Mix until everything holds together when pressed. If the mixture feels too wet, mash a bit more OR let it rest 5 minutes. If it feels crumbly, add 1–2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Divide into 4 portions. Form into patties about 3/4 inch thick. Press firmly as this helps them hold together.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat. Cook 4–5 minutes per side until browned and heated through.
- Garnish with your favorite toppings.
Recipe Video
Spicy Black Bean Burgers
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- ½ Yellow Onion, finely diced
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 15 oz Black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Cup Brown Rice, cooked & packed
- ½ Cup Sweet Corn, drained
- ½ Cup Diced Tomatoes, patted dry
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper, optional, adjust for heat
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook 3–4 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, add the black beans. Mash about ⅔ of them with a fork or potato masher. You want a chunky paste (not smooth).
- Add the Cooked brown rice, onion & garlic mixture, Corn, Diced tomatoes and all the spices.
- Mix until everything holds together when pressed. If the mixture feels too wet, mash a bit more OR let it rest 5 minutes. If it feels crumbly, add 1–2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Divide into 4 portions. Form into patties about ¾-inch thick. Press firmly—this helps them hold together.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat. Cook 4–5 minutes per side until browned and heated through.
- Garnish with your favorite toppings.
Recipe Video
Dude, challenge met!!!!
Congrats on another amazing, scrumptious recipe!
You should have Costco sell these @ all their Warehouses! :)))