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Pinto Bean Burger

Skip the meat and try this Pinto Bean Burger that’s hearty, filling and packed with flavors. So nutritious, easy to make and delicious to eat.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make pinto bean burger, pinto bean burger recipe, pinto bean patties, pinto beans burger, vegan pinto bean burger
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 165kcal
Author Gunjan

Ingredients

for the patties

others

  • burger buns
  • lettuce
  • sliced onion
  • sliced tomatoes
  • vegan ranch

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 400-degree Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet with a parchment paper.
  • In a food processor combine onion, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, sunflower seeds, cashew nuts, salt and paprika. In a crush mode, crush all the ingredients into finely chopped texture or pulse until finely chopped. Do not over blend because crunchy bite of the ingredients is required in this recipe.
  • Spoon it out in a bowl. Then, mash pinto beans with hands directly into the onion mixture bowl and mix well with hands. Test it by picking a small portion of it in your hand and see if it sticks to each other. The more you mash the beans the dough will stick better to each other.
  • Then, fold in panko crumbs and mix well. Divide the batter into 4 equal portions and make 4 round flat patties between your palms. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheet in the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. At 15 minutes take it out and flip all the patties with the help of a flat spatula. They would still be soft and breakable at this stage so use spatula instead of tongs. Place the baking sheet again in the middle rack of the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Once done, turn it off and take it out. The patties would be crisp and firm.
  • Assemble the burger by spreading ranch or mayo on one side of the bun and layering with lettuce, patty, onion, tomato and cover it the other bun. Enjoy.

Notes

  • Stove top option: Follow the steps 2 – 4. Then, place them on a greased nonstick pan. Cook until brown from the bottom side and then flip with a flat spatula to cook again from the other side until brown. Assemble as explained in step 7.
  • Air fry option: Follow step 2 - 4. Place a small parchment paper in the air fryer basket and place the patties in it. Attach the basket to the air fryer and air fry at 350 degree for 20 minutes or until brown in color and firm to hold. Assemble as explained in step 7.
  • These patties can be refrigerated in an air tight container for about 3 weeks. Reheat in the toaster oven for 5 minutes to get crispy patty or microwave for 40 seconds for a quick fix.
  • While measuring cilantro do not chop. Just pick handful from its bunch and measure it before grinding.
  • This recipe makes 4 large patties or 6 medium patties.
  • The nutritional value is shown for 4 large patties without buns. It will vary depending on the choice of buns you prefer for your burger. You may also opt for lettuce burger wraps with you are on a low carb diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg