The Best Black Bean Burger

Ingredients

• 2 , 15 ounce
• 1.5 teaspoons grapeseed oil , or as needed
• 1 medium shallot , chopped
• 0.5 medium green pepper , chopped
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 3 sprigs fresh basil , chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large eggs , beaten
• 1 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

1. 1

   Mash black beans in a bowl with a potato masher, leaving a few beans whole for texture; set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to black beans and season with basil, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Fold beaten eggs into the bean mixture. Sprinkle in bread crumbs, adding a little at a time and fold in. Be careful not to overmix the bean mixture.

4. 4

   Reheat the skillet that you cooked the onion mixture in. Scoop out 1 cup bean mixture and shape into a ball. Set the ball into the hot skillet and gently flatten to form a burger.

5. 5

   Cook until firm and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bean mixture. You might need to add more oil.