Quinoa and black bean burger

January 14, 2021 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Makes 6 large burgers

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, roasted
• olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 150g chestnut mushrooms (like whites but better flavour & texture)
• 125g quinoa
• 250ml boiling water
• 1 x 400g tin of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 heaped tablespoon plain flour (we use a gluten-free one)
• 1 teaspoon arrowroot
• pinch of sea salt and pepper1. Preheat the oven to 220C (fan 200C).

  2. Place onion & garlic in frying pan over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil – cook 5–10 mins until soft. Add the spices – cook another minute, remove – leave to cool.

  3. Place mushrooms in a baking tray with 1 tab olive oil & some salt and pepper – roast 10–15 mins. until golden. Remove and leave to cool.

  4. While mushrooms are cooking prepare quinoa by placing in a pan over medium heat and covering with the boiling water. Bring back to boiling, simmer 10–15 mins. Once cooked, remove and leave to cool.

  5. Once the mushrooms & quinoa have cooled, place all the ingredients in a food processor  (make sure you discard any excess liquid from the mushroom pan before adding them to the processor, as this can make the mix too watery). Pulse until smooth then place mixture in the fridge to cool for 30 minutes.

  6. Once cool, use a large spoon to scoop out patties and flatten them into round shapes, about 8cm across. If needed, place the patties in the fridge for another 30 minutes to firm up.

  7. Once firm enough to hold together when flipped, place a frying pan over a medium heat, drizzle with olive oil and cook the burgers for 5 minutes on each side.

  Tip: These freeze well, so put any patties you don’t need straight away in the freezer for another day or keep in the fridge for a few days and have them cold as part of an on-the-go or desk lunch.