Southwest Green Chile and Sweet Corn Black Bean Burger
Prep Time45minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time55minutes
Servings8
Calories450kcal
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil
1/2red onionminced
1red bell pepperdiced
3corn on the cobkernels shaved
3clovesgarlicminced
4ozcanned green chile
45ozblack beanswashed and drained
2tspcumin
2tspchipotle chili powder
2tsporegano
1/2cupcilantrochopped
2large eggs
3/4cupbread crumbs
1/4cupwheat flour
1cupChipotle Cream
3avocadosmashed
1limejuice
salt and pepper to taste
8servings pepperjack cheesesliced
slicestomatooptional
slicesred onionoptional
red leaf lettuceoptional
Bunsoptional
Chipotle Cream
1cupsour cream
2 to 3tspchipotle chili powderor to taste
salt to taste
Instructions
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a saute pan. Add the chopped red onion, corn kernels and red bell pepper. Cook covered until soft, about 7-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the beans in a food processor and pulse until just smooth with some beans left chunky in the mix. You don't want it to be completely smooth.
Add the green chile and garlic, stir and cook about 1 minute.
Stir in the cumin, chipotle chili powder, oregano and cilantro to the pan. Cook covered on low for a few minutes until spices are fragrant.
Transfer the beans to a large mixing bowl and stir in the veggie mixture. Stir and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Add the 2 large eggs,, bread crumbs and flour to the mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
On a flat cookie sheet or cutting board, shape the mixture into about 8 large patties. They are pretty sizable so you can always make them smaller if necessary.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to firm up for about 25-30 minutes.
While the burgers are chilling, mash the avocados in a bowl and add the juice from 1 lime and some salt. Set aside in the refrigerator for later. At this point you can also make the chipotle sour cream.
Add the sour cream to a small mixing bowl and add the chipotle chili powder and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Add another tablespoon of olive oil to a saute pan and get it good and hot, but not smoking. Add the burgers to the pan and cook about 4-6 minutes on each side, checking to make sure the patties aren't burning.
Flip the burgers and add the sliced cheese on top, turn down the heat and cover so the cheese can melt.