Barbecued Bean Burger

Bean Burgers
  • 20 minutes preparation
  • 20 minutes cooking
  • medium difficulty
  • 6 serves

Ingredients

  • 420g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 small onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno chilli
  • 1/2cup rolled oats
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 medium green capscium, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce

 

Tomato Salsa

  • 1 medium tomato, finely diced
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 wholemeal mini pita bread, toasted

Method

  1. Place the kidney beans, onion, garlic, coriander, cumin and jalapeno chilli in a food processor and pulse until blended but still coarse. Transfer to a large bowl, add the oats, egg and capsicum and mix together well.
  2. Divide the mixture into 6 portions and mould each portion into a patty shape using your hands. Roll each patty in the flour and shake off the excess. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, and cook the patties in batches over medium heat for 4 minutes each side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  3. Mix together the salsa ingredients. Place each patty on a toasted pita bread, add a little shredded lettuce and spoon the tomato salsa over the top.

Nutritional Information

Per Serve

Kilojoules 1260 kJ

Calories 305 cal

Protein 13 g

Total fat 9 g

Carbohydrate 42 g

Sodium 680 mg

Potassium 554 mg

Calcium 60 mg

Iron 3.9 mg

Fibre 10 g

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