Mexi burgers are a delicious and easy meal that the whole family will love! Did you ever hear of black bean and beet patties? They have the perfect balance of crispiness and juiciness. These mexi burgers are topped with guacamole crema, tomato slices, cilantro and crispy jalapenos. The burgers are served on ciabatta buns with a side of oven fries.
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preparation time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min - difficulty level: 2
- recipe ID: PB39
- cuisine region: Tex-Mex
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You will need
- knife
- pan
- cutting board
- non-stick sheet or parchment paper
- 2 baking sheet
- vegetable shredder
- strainer or colander
- fork or potatoe masher
- oil
- salt & pepper
Preparation
1
Prepare & bake the fries: Wash and rinse all produce. Preheat the oven to 430F. Peel the potatoes and cut in fries shape, about 1 cm thick. Place the fries on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, season with salt & pepper. Bake about 20 minutes.
2
Prepare & cook the vegetables: Peel and shred the beets, finely cut the onion. Using a strainer, rinse the black beans.
In an oiled pan, cook the onion and the beets on medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the vegetables cool.
3
Make the patty mixture: In a medium bowl, add the black beans. Mash them with a fork. Add the cooked vegetables, and chickpea flour mix. Season with salt & pepper. Combine.
4
Form & cook the patties: Using the mixture, form 1 patty per portion. Rinse and dry the pan. Oil the pan and cook the patties on medium heat 6-7 minutes per side.
5
Prepare the toppings & warm up the buns: Slice the tomato. Separate the cilantro leaves.
Cut the ciabatta buns in 2 and place them on a baking sheet, cut side down. Heat the buns in the oven for 1-2 minutes or until toasted.
6
Assemble and serve: Place a patty on each ciabatta bun. Garnish with the guacamole crema, tomato slices, cilantro, and fried jalapeno. Top each burger with the top bun. Serve with a side of baked fries.
Bon appétit!
Ingredients
2 portions
4 portions
6 portions
Note: Full list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Dr. Herrington's Health Fact
Regina Naturopathic
BLACK BEAN
Black beans are a nutritional powerhouse high in fibre, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, selenium, manganese, copper and zinc. Who needs a multivitamin!
Cooking with Kids
Cooking for kids?
Go easy on the cilantro and fried jalapenos for kids as they may not like heir flavour.
Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 3 & 6:
- Make the patties
- Assemble & Serve
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Ingredients
- potatoes
- beet
- black beans
- chickpea flour and Mexican spice blend (cilantro, cumin, paprika, lemon zest, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary, red pepper flakes)
- onion
- ciabatta bun (Water, Brown Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Whole Grain Sorghum Flour, Tapioca Syrup, Xanthan Gum, Millet Seeds, Contains 2% or Less of Each of the Following: Dried Whole Eggs, Millet Flour, Amaranth Seeds, Teff Seeds, Red Quinoa Seeds, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Molasses, Salt, Vinegar, Yeast, Enzymes)
- guacamole crema: guacamole (hass avocados, tomatoes, red onions, onions, cilantro, lime juice, jalapenos, sea salt, garlic), sour cream, greek yogurt
- cilantro
- tomato
- fried jalapeno: jalapeno peppers, enriched wheat flour, sunflower and/or safflower and/or canola oil, sea salt.
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Gluten friendly adaptation
- crunchy peas to replace the fried jalapeno: organic green peas, mango habanero seasoning (orgnaic cane sugar, sea salt, organic mango powder, organic habanero, natural mango flavour, orgnic cayenne pepper, citric acid), organic topioca starch, organic pea starrch, water, organic cane sugar, organic sunflower oil
- ciabatta bun: Water, corn starch, liquid egg-white, tapioca starch, brownrice flour, soybean and/or canola oil, sugar, yeast, chicory rootinulin, psyllium husk, xanthangum, modified cellulose, cultured corn syrup solids, powdered cellulose,salt, citric acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, iron, folate, amylase.may contain other soy.
Vegan adaptation
- guacamole crema: guacamole (hass avocados, tomatoes, red onions, onions, cilantro, lime juice, jalapenos, sea salt, garlic), coconut milk
Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.
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