Spicy Black Bean and Corn Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion , diced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 reds bell pepper , diced
• 1 ear corn , kernels cut from cob
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups plain bread crumbs
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour , or as needed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, and oregano until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Cook and stir red bell pepper and corn into onion mixture until red bell pepper is tender, 2 to 4 more minutes.

2. 2

   Mash black beans in a large bowl. Stir vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, chili powder, cilantro, cumin, and salt into mashed black beans. Divide mixture into 4 patties and coat both sides of each patty with flour.

3. 3

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook patties until browned, 5 to 8 minutes on each side.