Adzuki Bean Burgers
Adzuki bean burgers are juicy, healthy vegetarian patties made with canned beans. Burgers with adzuki beans and no breadcrumbs have a great flavour and texture, and they hold together well.
Equipment
- immersion blender or fork for mashing
- frying pan
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 400 g can adzuki beans 240g drained weight
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped
- 125 g ground or instant oats
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the frying pan on a medium heat and add the olive oil. Saute the onions for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and saute for a further 5 minutes. The onions should be golden brown.
- Tip the cooked onions into a bowl and add the drained adzuki beans, ground oats, eggs, seasoning, mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce. Either mash together with a fork or lightly blitz with an immersion blender. Don't over-blend the mixture as it should have some texture.
- Divide the mixture into 4 portions and shape into patties with your hands.
- At this point, the burgers can be refrigerated. They are easier to handle when chilled, but if you don't have time it's not essential.
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the remaining olive oil. Fry the burgers for about 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned.
- If you want BBQ'd bean burgers, brush the patties with olive oil before placing on the grill.
Notes
- Either use instant oats or grind the oats in a food processor
- Add some spice if you like. Ground spices can be added to the sauteed onions
- Make sure that the adzuki beans are well drained so that you don't add extra liquid to the recipe
- For spicy veggie bean burgers, add your chosen ground spices (cumin and chilli both go well) to the caramelized onions.
- If you want to make vegan adzuki bean burgers, then use flax eggs instead. Mix 2 tablespoons of flaxseed with 5 tablespoons of water. Leave it aside for 10 minutes then use in the mixture in place of the eggs.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 23.7gProtein: 7.2gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 1.5gFiber: 3.7gSugar: 1.5g
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