Vegan Black Bean Burger
This easy vegan black bean burger is bursting with flavor: it’s also gluten free and topped with spicy mayo & sprouts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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For the black bean burger
- 1 small sweet potato (½ pound)
- 3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 green onions
- 15-ounce can black beans
- ½ cup sunflower seeds (shelled)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons mirin
For the shiitake mushrooms *or substitute Shiitake Bacon
- 4 shiitake mushrooms
- 1 splash each olive oil, mirin, and soy sauce
To serve
- 4 English muffins (gluten-free if desired, or omit)
- Spicy Mayo, Special Burger Sauce, or Avocado Mayo (about 1 tablespoon per serving)
- Alfalfa sprouts, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Wash the sweet potato and prick it with a fork. Microwave until cooked through, about 8 minutes, turning halfway through. Slice open and allow to cool until the steam dissipates and it is cool to the touch.
- Place oats on cutting board and roughly chop with a knife to obtain a mixed texture. Thinly slice green onions. Drain and rinse the beans.
- In a bowl, combine onions, oats, beans, sunflower seeds, kosher salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, soy sauce and mirin. Mix with your hands and lightly mash the beans with your fingers. Add ½ cup sweet potato and mix to combine.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form into 4 patties and place on the baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes on one side, then flip and bake 20 minutes on the other side. Cool slightly before serving.
- Remove the stems and slice the shiitake mushroom caps. In a small skillet, add a splash of olive oil, mirin, and soy sauce, then saute the mushrooms until soft, about 1 minute.
- Make the Spicy Mayo.
- To serve, place the burgers on toasted English muffins and top with mushrooms, spicy mayo, and alfalfa sprouts.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/vegan-black-bean-burger/