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AMAZING BEAN BURGERS

These Amazing Bean Burgers are hearty, protein-rich and bursting with so much flavor. They are packed with health-promoting foods, have a beautiful texture and taste divine!
Servings 5 -6 burgers

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup brown rice
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for greasing the baking sheet - sub water if you are on an oil-free diet
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium red onion roughly chopped
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ cup oats, GF if necessary
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs, GF if necessary – I used wholewheat sourdough breadcrumbs
  • 1 15 oz can of kidney or black beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry – or 1 ½ cup cooked beans
  • ¼ cup aquafaba, the liquid in a can of chickpeas – or 1 flax egg*
  • 2 Tbsp coconut aminos
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp dry thyme
  • ½ tsp dry oregano

TO SERVE

  • Vegan buns
  • Hummus
  • Spinach
  • Tomato
  • Pickles
  • Caramelized onions
  • Mustard, ketchup or vegan mayo

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F / 180 °C.
  • Cook the rice according to instructions. Drain and allow to cool down.
  • While the rice is cooking, place the walnuts in a baking sheet (no oil) and bake in the oven for 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Allow to cool down.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil (or water if you are not using oil) in a medium pan and sauté onions and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add grated carrots. Sauté for another 3 minutes. Add chili flakes, paprika and ground coriander and keep stirring for another minute. Turn off the heat and allow to cool down.
  • Transfer toasted walnuts to a food processor. Add oats and blend into coarse flour.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor, including the cooked rice and the sauteed vegs. Blend until well combined, you might need to stop a few times to scrape down the sides. But be careful not to overmix, we want to have some texture.
  • Divide the mixture into 5-6 balls and form the patties using your hands. Wet your hands if it gets too sticky.
  • Grease a baking sheet with a little olive oil. Place the burgers on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, flip them, and bake for another 15 – 20 minutes, until they are nice and golden.
  • Assemble the burger and enjoy!

Notes

*Aquafaba is the liquid (or brine) inside a can of chickpeas. It’s a wonderful egg substitute. You can use the liquid from the can of beans, but it doesn’t work quite as well as the liquid from a can of chickpeas. I prefer using aquafaba, it makes a crispier burger; but a flax egg will also work. To make a flax egg mix 1 Tbsp of ground flaxseeds with 3 Tbsp of water and set aside for 5 minutes.