Vegan Black Bean Burger Recipe
Flexible, pantry friendly vegan burger recipe
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot (alternate: three quart pot)
- 1 strainer
- 1 sauce pot (optional - bean cooking pot can be reused)
Ingredients
Core Burger Ingredients
- 1 cup dry black beans
- 1 strip kombu (optional)
- ½ cup rye flour (55 grams)
Seasonings
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp red miso
- 1 tsp powdered garlic
- 2 tbsp dehydrated chopped onions
- 1 tbsp sage
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
Prepare Black Beans (Instant Pot option)
- Soak dry beans in water for 8 hours at room temperature.
- Drain soaking water.
- Add black beans to Instant Pot with 1½ volume of water (to volume of black beans) and kombu.
- Set Instant Pot to 30 minutes high pressure.
- Allow to natural release for minimum of 10 minutes
- Strain cooking water from beans and reserve for rye paste.
Milling the Rye Berries
- Place rye berries in high speed blender.
- Place towel on top of blender cover to limit dust.
- Blend on high for 60 seconds.
Prepare Rye Paste
- Measure out half a cup of cooking water (equal volume of rye flour) - top off with regular water if needed.
- Bring water to a boil then turn off heat.
- Stir in rye flour until it forms a homogeneous paste.
- Add seasonings.
Combine Ingredients
- Combine beans with rye paste using wooden spoon.
Shape Burger
- Spread mixture onto parchment paper, about ¾ inch thick and let set for minimum of 20 minutes in refrigerator.
- Cut into 4 or 6 squares depending on your preference.
- Wet hands and shape squares into patties.
Oven Bake
- Place patties on parchment paper covered baking pan.
- Bake patties at 400° F for 15 minutes.
- Carefully turn patties over with silicone spatula and bake for another 15 minutes.
Air Fry (Crispiest Results)
- Place patties on parchment paper liners.
- Bake patties at 370° F for 10 minutes.
- Carefully turn patties over with silicone spatula and bake for another 10 minutes.
Pan Fry
- Turn heat to medium high and oil pan (if not non stick).
- Once pan is hot, carefully place patties in pan with silicone spatula.
- Cook for 5 minutes on each side.
Eat Immediately
- Burgers can be assembled with toppings of choice to eat immediately.
Refrigerate
- Burgers can be refrigerated for about 3 days.
Freeze
- Use parchment paper to separate burgers and freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
For ingredient substitutions, please see main post.
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