This vegan black bean burger is packed with flavor: The patties are also gluten-free and topped with spicy mayonnaise and sprouts.
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Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and if you stick around long enough, you’ll know that things don’t always go to plan. Your friend invites you for coffee. Your flight has been cancelled. Your work will be reduced. You are not entering the school of your dreams. You should get married now. You shouldn’t have been divorced now. You are unexpectedly diagnosed with an illness or living with undiagnosed pain. Read a little more about the unexpected twists and how they relate to this vegan black bean burger recipe.
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Unexpected twists
Our thoughts may initially wander off from unexpected negative scenarios, but of course there are also positives. And sometimes they surprise us. You find someone you want to spend your life with. They find joy in a long-lost creative outlet. You give birth to a baby or adopt a baby. A broken relationship when your life is healed. You come at peace with past traumas.
Such a crazy roller coaster, this life. Creating recipes and photographing food is the last thing I would do with mine. Working creatively with my husband, starting a podcast – all quite unexpected. And the food? I never thought I would have a passion for healthy eating. The idea of creating a vegan black bean burger recipe? Literally, the last thing I can imagine in my life. But here we are, and healthy plant-based eating has become a lifelong passion for me.
And you: Do you have thoughts about the unexpected turns in life and where did your path take you? We’d love to hear – let us know in the comments below.
How to make this vegan black bean burger
This vegan black bean burger was created especially for our gluten-free oatmeal friends at Bob’s Red Mill. And it’s still one of our favorite vegan recipes to this day! The trick to making a vegan black bean burger recipe is finding a binder that avoids the eggs or breadcrumbs used in many typical veggie burgers. Here we used sweet potatoes, which turn into a fantastic goo, and oats for some texture.
For the flavor, we took inspiration from a recent visit to an amazing Japanese restaurant in Santa Fe. We used soy sauce and mirin to simulate a teriyaki flavor in the burger, and some sautéed shiitake mushrooms are the perfect topping. Add a little sriracha mayonnaise for a killer combo. Or of course, if you want to load up on teriyaki, you can coat the whole burger in our easy homemade teriyaki sauce! Or you can go a different direction with homemade barbecue sauce.
If you’re gluten-free, feel free to serve this vegan black bean burger on a gluten-free English muffin. If you’re vegan, use vegan mayonnaise. It turns out very tasty, with the perfect texture: one of our best bean recipes!
This vegan black bean burger is baked (not grillable – here’s our grilled veggie burger). The preparation takes about 1 hour. For us, the effort was worth it. We made them on the weekends when we had a little more time and they made great leftovers. Feel free to double the recipe and freeze leftovers for quick meals too. Let us know if you try this vegan black bean burger — and if you have any life twists and turns to share.
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This vegan black bean burger recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, plant based, dairy free and sugar free.
The description
This vegan black bean burger is packed with flavor — it’s also gluten-free and topped with spicy mayonnaise and sprouts.
For the black bean burger
Substitute for the shiitake mushrooms *or the shiitake bacon
- 4 Shiitake mushrooms
- 1 drizzle each with olive oil, mirin and soy sauce
Serve
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Wash the sweet potato and prick with a fork. Microwave until cooked through, about 8 minutes, turning halfway through. Open and let cool until the vapor evaporates and it is cool to the touch.
- Place the rolled oats on a cutting board and use a knife to roughly chop them for a blended texture. Cut the spring onions into thin slices. Drain and rinse beans.
- In a bowl, combine onions, oatmeal, beans, sunflower seeds, kosher salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, soy sauce, and mirin. Mix with your hands and lightly mash the beans with your fingers. Add ½ cup sweet potato and mix everything together.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Shape into 4 patties and place on the baking sheet. Fry on one side for 20 minutes, then flip and broil on the other side for 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
- Remove the stems and slice the shiitake mushroom caps. In a small skillet, add a drizzle of olive oil, mirin, and soy sauce and sauté the mushrooms until tender, about 1 minute.
- Prepare the spicy mayonnaise.
- To serve, layer the burgers on toasted English muffins and top with mushrooms, spicy mayonnaise and alfalfa sprouts.
- Category: main course
- Method: Cooked
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Vegan black bean burger, bean burger, veggie burger, sweet potato burger, veggie burger recipe, vegan dinner ideas, healthy dinner ideas, veggie dinner ideas
