Happy May everyone! I promise you summer is JUST around the corner and all those backyard veggie burger bashes are yours to be enjoyed. Well I think Cinco de Mayo is a perfect holiday to kick off my summertime veggie burger spirit. And this new recipe is one I am kind of swooning over.
Get my Black Bean Plantain Veggie Burgers with Avocado recipe!..
plantain-studded black bean burgers.
Amazing California Avocados .. that i picked myself! On a recent trip. More on that in a future post!..
Sticky sweet skillet plantains, mashed with black beans, red onion, chipotle spice and lime juice. Then you quickly crisp up and brown these patties in a skillet and finish them in the oven. Top these burgers with salsa, freshly sliced California avocados and some fluffy green lettuce and your perfect veggie burger is ready. Bring on veggie burger season!..
PS. This recipe is actually based on one of my fave recipes in my book Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen. My Turmeric Hemp White Bean Burgers! Instead of white beans, I used black, and instead of turmeric I used chipotle. Veggie burgers are so fun and easy to mix up. I have a great veggie burger how-to page in my new book as well!
Black Bean Plantain Veggie Burgers with Avocado
By Published 05/01/2015
Black bean plantain burgers with onion and chipotle spice.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe plantain, large (blackened peel)
- plantain skillet: 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil or EVOO
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- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
- 1-2 tablespoon oat flour (to help bind)
- ¼ teaspoon salt + ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
- veggie burger skillet: 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
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- toppings: sliced onion, lettuce, sliced avocado
- condiments: fresh or jar salsa, vegan mayo
- buns: I used spouted grain
Instructions
- First the plantains. Note: You will be adding 1 cup of the cooked plantains to the burgers, the leftover rounds can be served on the side. So, slice your plantains into thin rounds. Warm a skillet over high heat, add 1 teaspoon oil. Add the rounds to the oiled pan and cook 1-2 minutes on each side. They will slightly brown. Add a splash of water if the pan gets too dry. Remove plantains from pan and measure off 1 cup of the rounds. Add that 1 cup to a large mixing bowl.
- Also to the mixing bowl, add: black beans, chipotle powder, salt, onion, hemp seeds, tahini, lime, cilantro and oat flour. Using a fork or potato masher, mash well until all the beans are mashed and split.
- Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 teaspoon oil.
- Form patty mixture into round patties and place on the hot, oiled skillet. Continue until all the mixture is used up. Cook 1-3 minutes on each side to brown. You can finish cooking in the skillet, or for easy, transfer the patties to a 350 degree oven and allow them to cook for another ten minutes. You can then leave the patties in the warm oven until ready for serving.
- Assembly: I did bottom bun, vegan mayo, patty, lettuce, onion, avocado, salsa, top bun.
Yield: 4 burgersPrep Time: 00 hrs. 10 mins. Cook time: 00 hrs. 15 mins. Total time: 25 mins. Tags: veggie burger, dinner,vegan,black beans, dinner,entree,hemp,fiesta,avocado,sandwich,burger
nina says
Hello, are these freezer friendly?
sam says
would an unripen (green) plantain still work?
Marina S says
All done! I didn't use any flour and the texture still came out great. In terms of taste, I found them overly sweet, I'll use less plantain next time and more beans and will also either grind the hemp seeds or swap them for flax, as they didn't bind very well with the mixture.
Thank you for the recipe!!
Jess420 says
This looks delicious! Could flax seeds substitute the hemp seeds in this recipe?
Melissa Masicampo says
I just made these - they came out awesome!!! They were a huge hit with the husband and even the toddler! I didn't have chipotle powder, so I used 1 tsp smoked paprika plus a few dashes of liquid smoke. I thought about adding some cayenne powder and I sort if wish I had, but they were still great. Also, instead of mashing, I pulsed them in the food processor. Worked great! Thanks!!
RockMyVeganSocks says
omg... so good! You're combining 3 of my most favourite things. Can't wait to try this recipe =)
Alanna says
Hi Kathy,
These look delicious, and I am anxious to try them! I have picked up most of the ingredients to make them but can't find chipotle powder -- is there a spice mix you'd recommend as an alternative?
Anna says
looks amazing!! yumm
Kathy Patalsky says
thank you Anna!
Shani says
Can I sub plantain for sweet potato?
Kathy Patalsky says
Yes!
Margaret @VeggiePrimer says
These look tasty! My veggie burgers always come out on the softer side. How would you rate these on a firmness scale?
Kathy Patalsky says
These actually came out pretty firm, because i baked them after a quick pan sauté. I think the hemp seeds help to bind. Moister ingredients usually lead to softer veggie burgers, and baking really dries veggie burgers out vs just a sauté.
Ana @ Ana's Rocket Ship says
I can't wait to try this!!! As soon as I find some plantains....
Kathy Patalsky says
Hope you do!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Those are some of the most fantastic veggie burgers I have ever seen. Great combination of flavors and colors. Stunning!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you so much!
John Hartil says
That looks awesome! Cannot wait to try it out.
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you John! They are fabulous!
ala says
Another one of those times when it would be nice to reach through the screen Wonka-vision style 🙂
Kathy Patalsky says
haha ... yes yes yes. someday!?
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
These look so good Kathy- Totally using it for the second vegan round up- My mates LOVED your first burger, and these are guys who think a meal without meat isn't a meal!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you Arman!!! Happy to hear that.
Rebecca P. says
Yea! Rockin' one of my favorite foods, the wonderful plantain!
Kathy Patalsky says
🙂 indeed. So underrated!
Millie | Add A Little says
This looks so good Kathy - I'm a massive fan of black beans and beany burgers!
Kathy Patalsky says
Me too! 🙂 Bean burgers rock.