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Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with Lime Crema

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Burgers
  • 2 c cooked red/mixed quinoa cooled (day-old quinoa works great!)
  • 1 c drained rinsed black beans, mashed
  • 1/2 c Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg slightly beaten
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp chile powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • Optional 1 Tbs ground flax seed
For the Lime Crema
  • 3 Tbs plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 Tbs sour cream
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
Extras
  • Ciabatta buns toasted
  • Cheese we like colby or pepper jack
  • Avocado sliced
  • Red onions

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the burgers and mix well.
  2. Form five or six 1/3 inch thick patties, place on wax paper on a plate and let rest in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
  3. While the burgers are resting, combine all ingredients for the lime crema in a small bowl. Place in fridge till ready to serve.
  4. Heat a large pan between Medium and Medium-High (you may have to experiment to find the right temperature that works with your stovetop.)
  5. Oil your pan with Pam or olive oil spray. Cook the burger patties, 2 or 3 at a time, for 5 minutes on each side. Once you place a burger patty on the pan, try not to move it around much till you're ready to flip it. This will help your burger get a crispier texture on the outside - something that's difficult to achieve with veggie burgers.
  6. During the last 3 minutes of cooking the second side of your burger patties, add cheese to each patty, cover pan with a lid, and finish your 5 minutes or wait to remove the patties once the cheese has melted to your liking.
  7. Toast ciabatta buns, serve burgers topped with avocado, red onions, and lime crema.

Notes

You can freeze extra patties if you're not cooking them to eat all at once. After forming the patties (and before cooking them), place on wax paper on a plate in the fridge. Once frozen, remove from plate and place in a freezer-safe ziplock bag. Thaw burger patties part of the way before cooking. You'll need to adjust your cooking time a bit (longer or shorter) depending on how much you thaw them.