Black Bean Burgers

[sarry]

These are really good. And they take no time at all to make. I leave the burgers in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping them at the 10 minute mark. They're great with salsa on top.

[snozzberry]

My husband and I just thought these were okay. We used only 1/4 tsp of cayenne and we left out the cilantro, but the burgers were pretty bland and tasted mostly like breadcrumbs. Also, we're not vegan so we used an egg instead of egg substitute.

Because they've gotten such great reviews here, I wonder if we did something wrong? So here are our questions:

• Do you need to mash the black beans with a masher? We just used a fork so every single bean wasn't mashed all the way.
• Do you need to blend the ingredients in a blender? We used a handheld mixer.

[deadbob9]

These were great! i added some things like mushrooms, and didnt put peppers bt they were delisious. the only thing i had a problem with is they didnt seem to stick together well, that was probably my falt though.

Thnks for the recipe

[thayanmarsh]

we needed to add some more oil than the recipe calls for, and bake it for longer (we gave into the beautiful aroma 25 minutes in), but these burgers are delicious!

They went well with thai hot sauce (cock sauce to those who know) and Dijon mustard.

[mama_kass]

These burgers are so awesome!  My kids loved them.  Warning:  they take some time to prepare.  Don't make them if you need something quick and easy.  The only thing I did different was add some garlic.  My hubby complained they they were too spicy, so if you like mild just use half the red pepper.

[lkshep]

EXCELLENT! Creamy, yet not moist; brger held together firmly. Great combination of flavors.

Some modifications:Used 4 tsp dried onion flakes, a green bell pepper instead of red, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper and 1/2 tsp ground jalepeno pepper, 1/4 cup flax seed with water instead of egg substitute, 1/4 cup cornmeal and 2 TB nutritional yeast instead of bread crumbs, 2 Tb dried oregano instead of fresh cilantro, and no oil. Added spicy mustard, creamy avocado, lettuce, and tomato slices in our burgers. Served with spicy sweet potato fries.

Jalapeno pepper, green bell pepper, and oregano add a great flavor! Also flaxseed, conrmeal, and nutritional yeast are a nice touch. Not too cornmealy, but just enough for texture. Glad we didn't use bread crumbs or at least the 1 cup called for - just 1/4 cup cornmeal was enough.

Simple an versatile - could try kidney beans, pinto beans, or white beans with various bell peppers and spices, and could ue these for burritoes or baked enchiladas filling. Love the heat - and could use more! (Hey, were from Texas, we like spice )

[lkshep]

Had these again for leftovers - EVEN BETTER!! The flavors really came out the next day. Would have thought that these would get softer sitting in the fridge, but they turned out still dry and perfect for heating on the skillet (no oil). The first time we cooked them in the oven and either way they are great! Jalepeno powder works really well, as does the oregano!

[karap]

I've made this recipe a few times, and it is a favorite. In the past, I've added a few different veggies depending on what I had on hand. Corn is a good addition, I found. They are great with salsa and/or avocado on top!

[SnowQueen690]

Absolutely delish!!!

I made a few modifications, like parsley instead of cilantro, and I used dried onions rather than fresh ones and I didn't add the bell pepper and I added garlic salt.  But I really liked the chayenne pepper in this, that gave it a delicious zing.  I baked for 20 minutes as well and they came out perfect.  Load it with ketchup and it is good to go.  No bun, more like a patty for me.  Thanks for  this recipie, I have it five stars.

[vegeterian in progress]

These turned out great. We baked them and then grilled them on our George Foreman grill. Next time, I'd only use a little cilantro -- I think the taste was a little too overpowering. Otherwise, delicious and really nice texture.

sorry to bother you guys but what is an egg substitute...i noticed that on a lot of the recipes

[kmouse]

These turned out great. We baked them and then grilled them on our George Foreman grill. Next time, I'd only use a little cilantro -- I think the taste was a little too overpowering. Otherwise, delicious and really nice texture.

sorry to bother you guys but what is an egg substitute...i noticed that on a lot of the recipes

Egg substitute usually refers to a product called Ener-g which you should be able to find at a health food store.
I've also used the following as egg replacers in baking but I'm sure you could try using it for this recipe as well:
Corn starch: 2 TB = 1 egg
Arrowroot flour: 2 TB = 1 egg
Flax seed: 4 TB flax seeds + 1 C water; blend flax seeds & water in a blender for 1 to 2 minutes until mixture is thick and has the consistency of beaten egg white.

[MLopez]

I have decided to become a vegitarian very recently after seeing the video about the rave diet and reading the book called the cure. I was a little nervous about the whole thing but this recipe and others like it have made it alot easier.  This was wonderful! Even my kids loved it and I was more nervous about them enjoying it. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe it was great. 

[ddiana1979]

FANTASTIC!!!  I modified a few ingredients to use what I already had in my fridge and pantry (i.e. green bell peppers instead of red, and tore up a piece of vegan bread instead of using bread crumbs).  These burgers turned out great!  Healthier and CHEAPER than buying frozen veggie burgers.  This will become a staple recipe in my house! 

[New-Veg-Head]

So I made these with low expectations and...wow. These are really good. I mean upon mixing all the ingrediants I said to myself, these are really holding together well. Then making the patties was so easy and they were just perfect. And as for the taste, I loved it. Mind, they were squishy, but that is to be excpected. But I am thoroughly satisfied. Also, I served these with spicy fries from this website. YUMMY! Making these again soon.

[biodancer]

These turned out a little dry but really tasty.  I only used 1/2 a cup of breadcrumbs because I thought a whole cup would just be too much.  I didn't have seasoned breadcrumbs so I used plain and added some garlic and onion powders and a little oregano.
Things I will try for next time: I think I will put everything in a processor and see how it comes out.  I'm going to cook the onions first because I generally don't like chunks of raw onion which these had.  Oh and I think these will be better grilled so I will try that next time as well.