Just Julie’s BBQ Spicy Black Bean Burgers
By: Michael Norpell
Published: Friday, August 5, 2011 - 11:36am

Ingredients




2 cans (15.5 ounce) black beans, drained & rinsed
½ small red onion, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds & veins removed; finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups original Fritos

Preparation

1 In a large mixing bowl, add black beans; Mash beans with a potato masher & add red onion, green pepper, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, coriander, hot sauce, salt & pepper.  Mix to combine with your hands. 2 In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, add Fritos; Pulse chips to a fine meal. 3 Add Fritos & egg to black mixture; Mix to combine with your hands.Form 2 tablespoons of black mixture into a ball; Flatten slightly to make burgers – 8 total. 4 Pre-heat grill to 350°F to 400°F.  Place a sheet of tin foil over the grill grate; Add burgers & cook 5 minutes per side. 5 Serve open face with Grilled Corn Salsa and Mango Salsa on the side.

About

Just Julie’s BBQ Spicy Black Bean Burgers provide a great vegetarian twist to the traditional burger.  Mashed black beans seasoned with ground cumin, chili powder, hot sauce and the secret ingredient – Fritos, create a burger receives accolades even from the carnivores.  Serve the burgers open face with a grilled corn salsa, mango salsa or mix the two together.