There’s a local burger place here in town called “Lucky’s,” and the first time I went there I had their chipotle black bean burger, and ever since I have gotten it every time. So, I decided that I wanted to make my own! I searched and searched for recipes that I thought sounded good and as usual I combined different things from different recipes to create my own version! However, http://www.iowagirleats.com is where I got the majority of my ideas.
What you need:
• 1 can reduced sodium black beans
• 1 Red onion
• 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (available in the mexican aisle!)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon Cumin
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup chunky salsa ( I like Pace medium)
• ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1 egg white
• Canned corn and/or brown rice, whatever you want to add to the patty! I used a little of both!
The peppers look like this:
Then:
– I had part of a red onion left over from my shrimp creole last week, so I used about ¼ of a whole onion and diced into very small pieces.
– Next take 1 of the chipotle peppers out of the can (I used one, however next time I make these I will probably use 2 to give it more of a spice, but you can make the call based on how spicy you like things.) and dice into small pieces.
– Drain and rinse the black beans in a colander. Take half of the beans and place them in a large bowl. Add the diced onion and pepper plus 2 teaspoons of the Adobo sauce.
– Next add your 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
– Now mash!!! …I don’t have a food processor so I used a potato masher to smash the bean mixture and it worked great!
– Now add the other half of the beans on top.
– Next add 1/4 cup chunky salsa and whatever other ingredients you want to add. Personally, I used one of those brown rice minute cups and followed the instructions on the back for heating it in the microwave, then I added about half, maybe a little more, to the bean mixture. I also had some left over canned corn that I added to the mixture as well, it would have equaled less than half of a can of corn, just to give you an idea…but this is where you can make it your own and add more or less of the things you like!
Add 3/4 cups panko bread crumbs and 1 egg white, mix together with a spoon.
– Now its time to make your patties! They will be very wet, but don’t worry, this is normal. Cook them on the stove top or on a grill, for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown on the outside and firm. Make sure not to flip them until they have cooked for long enough or they will fall apart, for me it was closer to 7 minutes.
– Now serve on a bun with cheese, sautéed mushrooms, ketchup, etc!
The important stuff:
Per serving (makes 4 burgers)
Calories: 260
Fat: 3.01 g
Carbs: 46.27 g
Sodium: 519.22 mg
Protein: 9.96 g
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