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Spiced beef and bean burger

I love my burger spicy so when I cook homemade burgers I always add some spices to the mince. This spiced beef and bean burger recipe turned out to be a great experiment -  it has no eggs or breadcrumbs (the beans act as the binding agent) and can be served in a gluten-free bun. I used some matured Cheddar on the top of mine, but served one without cheese to my friend who has dairy allergy. So this recipe is really flexible – and absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 450 g lean minced beef
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped or grated
  • 1 garlic minced
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp dried oregano leaves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 hamburger buns of your choice
  • Lettuce
  • Cheese slices optional
  • For the salsa:
  • 2 medium ripe tomatoes or 1 handful of cherry tomatoes
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • 1 handful coriander leaves
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 pickled jalapeno peppers from jar

Method
 

  1. Place the drained beans in a large bowl and mash them slightly with a potato masher.
  2. Add the beef, onion, garlic and spices, then salt &pepper. Combine well, then shape the mixture into 4 patties. Rest them till you're ready to cook.
  3. Make the salsa – finely chop the tomatoes, onion, herbs, and jalapeno and put them in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, add the oil and lime. Set aside.
  4. Cut the buns in half and toast or grill them. Set aside.
  5. Heat your grill, BBQ, griddle pan or frying pan.
  6. Brush the burger patties with oil, then grill, griddle or pan-fry them on both sides to your liking (about 3-5 min on each side)
  7. Optional: Put some sliced cheese on the top for the last minute, then put a lid or round metallic bowl over the patties to allow the cheese to melt.
  8. Assemble the burgers: put a piece of lettuce on the bottom half of the bun, add some salsa, then the burger, then a pickled jalapeno and finally top with the other half of the bun. As a low-carb version serve the patties wrapped in a lettuce filled with salsa.