Spicy Black Bean and Corn Burgers

Description

This is a recipe I received from a friend that I have revised to suit our tastes. A spicy and delicious change from regular hamburgers!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 ear corn, kernels cut from cob
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion
  2. garlic
  3. jalapeno pepper
  4. and oregano until onions are translucent
  5. 8 to 10 minutes. Cook and stir red bell pepper and corn into onion mixture until red bell pepper is tender
  6. 2 to 4 more minutes.
  7. Mash black beans in a large bowl. Stir vegetable mixture
  8. bread crumbs
  9. chili powder
  10. cilantro
  11. cumin
  12. and salt into mashed black beans. Divide mixture into 4 patties and coat both sides of each patty with flour.
  13. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook patties until browned
  14. 5 to 8 minutes on each side.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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