Southwestern Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

2 cans black beans
1 ounce tortilla chips
½ cup cooked quinoa
½ cup corn kernels, frozen or fresh
2 green onions, tops only, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne or other spicy ground pepper optional
2 eggs
1 tablespoon neutral oil like vegetable, corn, or safflower for frying
2 cans black beans
In a large bowl, use your hands to crumble the tortilla chips into very small pieces. You can use a food processor for this, but why get one more thing dirty.
1 ounce tortilla chips
½ cup corn kernels, frozen or fresh,
2 green onions, tops only, chopped fine,
1 garlic clove, minced,
¼ cup cilantro, chopped,
½ cup cooked quinoa
1 tablespoon cumin,
1 teaspoon coriander,
1 teaspoon salt,
½ teaspoon pepper,
¼ teaspoon cayenne or other spicy ground pepper
2 eggs
1 tablespoon neutral oil like vegetable, corn, or safflower

Directions

Rinse the black beans and drain. Put them in a large roasting pan and bake at about 375°F for about 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool at least slightly.
Add the beans and mash with a potato masher or fork until the beans are mostly mashed but some large pieces remain.
Add the quinoa, corn, green onions, garlic, and cilantro, and mix.
Add the spices (cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper). Feel free to add a pinch of hot stuff like cayenne or chili powder if that makes you happy. Mix until uniform.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs for a few seconds to combine and then add it to the bean mixture. Stir the eggs into the mixture until it comes together. This can be made ahead and held in the refrigerator for a few hours. This is not critical but may help them firm up even more.
Form into patties of desired size and fry in a thin layer of oil on a griddle, cast iron skillet, or other frying pan, about 5 minutes on one side. Flip and cook an additional 3 or so minutes until browned.

Notes

This recipe makes four large burgers or three large burgers and two half-sized burgers for the kiddo.

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