Veggie Burger Recipe
September 8, 2010
It's somewhat ironic that a guy that writes for a grilling website married a vegetarian, but that is what I did. So on occasion, to keep my wife happy given the amount of time I work on this, I make a recipe she can enjoy. In this case, both of us loved these veggie burgers. She claims this is the best veggie burger recipe she has ever had, home made, from the store or in a restaurant. And she is pretty picky.
Just a bit of warning, there is some indoor prep work that goes into this prior to making its way to the grill.
- Prep: 35 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 to 6 Veggie Burgers
Directions
1Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium sauce pan. Add 1 teaspoon of the minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of the diced onion. Sweat (low heat, just barely sizzling) for about 10 minutes until onions are translucent.
2Add black beans, undrained. Add water. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. This will reduce the gassy effect from the beans by breaking down oligosaccharides (the what? You heard me).
3While the beans are cooking, sauté the remaining olive oil, garlic, onions and mushrooms in a sauté pan.
4Drain and rinse the beans. Return to sauce pan and mash lightly with a potato masher (or large fork) until about 1/2 are smooshed completely. (yes, "smooshed" it a technical term)
5Add the sautéd mushrooms, onions, garlic and remaining oil and juices from the sauté pan to the beans. Add the cayenne pepper, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and bread crumbs. Stir.
6Beat the egg and mix into the beans.
7Form into patties and place on wax paper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to grilling. This will let the flavors blend and the patties form.
8Brush some olive oil on the patties prior to grilling over high direct heat. Oil the grill grate before grilling. Cook for about 2 minutes per side. Add cheese if you like.
You can freeze these for later. Just thaw for 10 minutes prior to grilling.
Top with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
2 Reviews
Steve
November 24, 2015
Simple and delicious
Mark
June 18, 2017
This made my vegetarian daughter cry it was so good and as a hearty meat eater it’s hard for me to find items I can make for her.