Grillable Vegan Burger

Walnuts, black beans, and rice are mixed with chile powder, cumin, paprika and bound with barbeque sauce in these ready-to-grill patties.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 444 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons ground paprika
• 2 cups raw walnuts
• 3 cups rinsed and drained canned black beans
• 2 tablespoons chile powder
• 0.75 cup vegan barbeque sauce
• 0.66666668653488 cup cornflake crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toast walnuts in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until lightly browned and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Crush into fine pieces using a mortar and pestle or food processor.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Mash black beans in a large bowl using a fork. Add walnuts, onion, rice, barbeque sauce, cornflake crumbs, brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper; stir until mixture is well combined and holds together. Shape into 10 burgers.

Step 4

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Place burgers on aluminum foil and grill until browned, 5 to 8 minutes per side.