Freshen up your plant-based repertoire with this vegetarian burger, a succulent combination of black beans, beetroot and red onions. Add on to the restaurant-worthy dish with crisp sweet potato fries, and a delicious smoothie recipe to complete the experience.
Asian Recipes
Beet & Black Bean Burger
September 27, 2021
Yield
Serves 4
Prep Time
25mins
Cook Time
20mins
Difficulty Level
3 / 5
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small red onion (100 g), chopped finely
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¼ cup firmly packed chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems
- 1 small beetroot (100 g), grated
- 125 g can black beans, drained, rinsed
- 2 tbsps dried breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp linseed meal
- 4 seeded rolls (360 g)
- 4 slices vegetarian tasty cheddar (65 g)
- 12 slices bread-and-butter pickles
- 60 g baby spinach leaves, trimmed
- 1 medium carrot (120 g), shaved lengthways
- ⅓ cup (95 g) american mustard
SWEET POTATO FRIES
- 1 kg orange sweet potatoes
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Steps
01.
Heat half of the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 3 mins or until softened. Add garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
02.
Process onion mixture, parsley, beetroot, black beans, breadcrumbs and linseed meal until the mixture comes together but still retains some texture. Shape mixture into four 9 cm patties; place on a baking-paper-lined tray. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until to firm.
03.
Meanwhile, make sweet potato fries. Cut sweet potatoes into long 5 mm thick chips. Fill a large heavy-based saucepan one-third full with oil and heat to 180 C (or until a cube of bread browns in 15 secs). Fry, in batches, for 2 mins or until golden. Drain on a paper-towel-lined tray; season to taste with salt.
04.
Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties for 3 mins on each side or until browned and heated through. Char the burgers slightly if you want a traditional chargrilled taste.
05.
Preheat grill to high. Place rolls, cut-side up, on an oven tray; grill for 5 mins or until golden.
06.
Layer the bottom half of the rolls with patties, cheese, pickles, spinach, carrot and mustard. Top with roll lids.
07.
Serve burgers with sweet potato fries.
