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2011Our Simple Black Bean Burgers
Wow, these photos are so bright your eyeballs might explode. Sorry about that, I’m still getting used to my new lens and how it reacts to certain settings. Believe it or not, I just started snapping without looking, confident that I knew my kitchen window well enough to know what settings to use. Whoops! Seems like this lens is a taaad more sensitive. Anyway, per request, here is the black bean burger recipe Tom and I use (a lot), but before I go: Don’t mind my pajamas, I think it’s only fair that I’m allowed to refuse to get dressed on Sundays. And this is silly but I feel badly because I’m always posting photos of Tom in his tan sweater and I just want to mention he throws it on over everything and he does in fact own more clothes than just this sweater. AND people have asked me before what the garlic or ginger puree looks like, so here’s a photo of the jar we buy. All right, I think that’s it, so ENJOY!
What You Need
☑ 1 19oz/540ml can of organic black beans
☑ 1 teaspoon ginger puree
☑ 3 teaspoons garlic puree (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
☑ 1 teaspoon onion powder
☑ 1 teaspoon parsley
☑ 1 – 1 1/2 cups panko, bread crumbs, or crushed Vegetable Thins (or crushed gluten free crackers for you GFers!)
What You Do
1. Drain the can of beans and pour them and all other ingredients except the panko/breadcrumbs into a blender/food processor (or Magic Bullet) and mix until a slightly chunky puree is achieved.
2. Move the mixture to a bowl and hand stir in the Panko until the puree becomes dry and can easily make patties. You don’t want it to be too wet or it won’t stick together. Add more as needed, but don’t get carried away!
3. Use your hands to make burger sized patties. (It’s really a lot easier than I thought, they don’t fall apart hardly at all!)
4. Put some oil or in your pan and cook those suckers on medium heat for 3-4 minutes each side, or until medium to dark brown. (Time may vary depending on the thickness of your patties. Just go with your gut, you don’t have to worry about under cooking them and killing anyone by mistake. I’ve found 3-4 minutes to be perfect.)
Add whatever toppings (spinach!) & condiments you want and ENJOY!
jackie
I know this post is old but I just wanted to say that I totally agree that you don’t need to be vegan or vegetarian to enjoy these! I haven’t tried your recipe yet (though i’m sure it’s delicious) but sometimes I look at a lot of recipes like this as just a way to eat something healthier! I’m trying to watch what I eat to lose weight and this is a great alternative for someone like me because the calorie count can be brought way down. I get really sick of turkey burgers so I’m excited to try this!
Kim
Mmmm. I haven’t made bean burgers in forevskies, but I think I might have to revisit that old favorite and try out your recipe sometime this week.
Literal LOL about the photos being so bright your eyes might explode! I definitely have a hard time remembering to dial back the exposure to compensate for all that extra yummy light the wide angle lens brings in. Thank goodness for ACR.
Joanna goes vegan
I am so preparing similar hamburgers next weekend
Ashling
These sound delicious! Also, my eyeballs did not explode, so the photos must be okay ^_^;
The Foolish Aesthete
Love your photographs! I just got the EOS 7D a few months ago and am still playing around with it. Nice to see what it can do!
Shellina
I love this idea, (and have loved it for some time), but your recipe (and photos!) have finally convinced me to try it. Thanks for sharing.
miss alix
these look delicious and super easy. definitely will be making these guys in the future.
Alice
these look fantastic! love the step by step look at these.
Jacqueline
awesome pics — these burgers look so delicious! it’s so nice that your kitchen gets such nice light. and yeah, i noticed that the 35L’s pics are super bright too. i like it!
ps: about your comment on my 35L review blog post — dude, you may have convinced me that i need to buy the lens now.
Sara
Oh my gosh, that certainly wasn’t my intention! (More like I was reaffirming to myself that it was okay to spend that much!) I’m super sensitive about big purchases but Tom was the one that put it that way, and then all of a sudden it makes a lot of sense. Also, I am using it every single day. It’s okay to splurge on the good stuff. =)
I loved your review post though, you should do more!
Amanda H
I make these all the time! They’re so easy and so delicious. Try putting in some cumin and chili powder if you want to take the flavor in a different direction! They also make fabulous meatballs!
Sarah Nice
I’m not vegan, or vegetarian, for that matter. But these look durn delicious! I wonder if I could make them and feed them to my boyfriend without him knowing he’s not eating meat? Hmm. Great photos, as well, even though they’re really bright. You’ll get used to the lens. Practice, practice! It’s a 35mm, right? My old AE-1 was really sensitive and bright as well. When I switched to digital I was shocked at how much darker the kit lens is. I think I’m getting the hang out things now, though. : )
Sara
Oh, he would definitely know! They aren’t meant to replicate the taste of meat! They’re just mighty delicious. I don’t think you have to be veggie or vegan or whatever to eat these, they’re nice on a day when you don’t feel like grilling or just want to make a healthier (or cheaper) alternative to regular burgers. I mean, the whole thing costs maybe $5 for six burgers. That’s crazy!