Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Burgers

Photo: Raquelle M.

Ingredients

1 small onion chopped

2 cloves of garlic

29 ounces can of black beans, rinsed and drained

zest and juice of one lime

3 tablespoons (small bunch) of cilantro leaves

1 egg

1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (less to taste)

Sliced plum tomatoes

dollops of sour cream

Whole Wheat Buns

Preparation

In your food processor, add your onion and garlic. Pulse until minced. Then add black beans, lime zest, lime juice and cilantro. Pulse until smooth.

In a bowl, add the bean mixture, one egg and breadcrumbs. Mix until the egg and breadcrumbs are incorporated.

With wet hands, form the black bean burger mix into patties. You can get 6-8 out of this mixture, I happened to make 7. Heat up your grill pan and add a drizzle of light olive oil. When the pan is hot, grill each patty until its crispy on both sides. These are delicate burgers so be careful when flipping.

Toast your Whole Wheat Buns. Add your burger to the bun and top it off with a couple of slices of tomato, a dollop of sour cream and some cilantro. Enjoy!