Meaty Burger Patties

Recipe by Aga Oraez

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Burgers taste better with patties made from scratch. It’s not only because it brings joy to know what you are eating, and a certain level of satisfaction for making an effort to prepare them, but also because they taste insanely delicious. These patties are packed with flavour, have a beautiful chewy but soft texture, and are perfectly crispy on the outside. All I want to
say is don’t walk; RUN to the kitchen and try them for yourself!

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp cumin powder
1⁄2 tsp coriander powder
1⁄4 tsp chili powder
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 can or 1 1⁄2 cups cooked and drained kidney beans
1 can or 1 1⁄2 cups cooked and drained black beans
1 Tbsp of parsley
1 tsp soy or tamari sauce
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp wholemeal flour
1⁄2 cup of flour to coat the patties
A pinch of salt
3-4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil to fry

Directions

Prepare the ingredients. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, and chop the parsley.
In a medium sized pan, warm the oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, chili, cumin, and coriander powders. Sauté for 5 minutes, until golden and fragrant.
In a food processor, place beans, spiced onion and garlic mixture, parsley, soy sauce, red wine
vinegar, olive oil, and wholemeal flour. Blitz until all the beans are broken down and the mixture is
well combined.
Transfer the mixture to a container. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
In a large, shallow, bowl, mix flour and salt. Warm the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high
heat.
Remove the minced beans from the fridge and, using your hands, shape a large ball (use approx.
/6th of the amount). Press the ball to shape a patty. Place the patty in the bowl with the flour and
flip to evenly coat. Transfer the patty straight into the well heated pan and fry on each side for approx. 4 minutes, until brown and crispy. Repeat with the remaining minced beans.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months.