These Vegan and Gluten Free Quinoa & Black Bean Burgers with Strawberry BBQ Sauce will transform the way you see veggie burgers. This plant-based meal is loaded with sweet and smoky flavor, and it's so filling!
1/2cupgluten free flourI use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour or regular flour
Instructions
Heat the first tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium high heat until hot, and sauté the onions, red bell peppers, garlic until cooked down, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper slightly to taste. Allow the vegetables to cool a bit.
In a food processor, add the black beans, cooked quinoa, sautéed vegetables, red pepper flakes, gluten free flour, ground black pepper and sea salt. Pulse until combined - you want it all completely incorporated, until it's one cohesive mixture and the black beans are nice and mashed in.
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, form the mixture into burgers (ensure to spray your hands with oil first - they are sticky!). I like to use my ½ cup measurement to pack them in, then form them in my hands into shape. They can make 4 large burgers this way. Optional: refrigerate for about 10 minutes before cooking.
In a pan over medium high heat, heat about 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the burgers to it, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Once the burgers sizzle, lower to a medium heat and cook about 6 minutes on each side, until crispy and cooked through.
Serve as you desire, in a burger form or in a lettuce wrap. We added burger buns, onions, tomato and lettuce and barbecue sauce. Enjoy!
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Tips
Refrigerate the burger meat. If you refrigerate the patties for about 10 minutes before cooking, they’ll be sure to stay together. Semi-solid patties cook best because as the exterior gets crispy, the juices get sealed on the inside.
Spray your hands with oil. Oil up your hands to minimize the burger mix sticking to your hands. This also helps you get that perfect patty shape.
Rinse and drain those beans. Rinsing them removes extra salt from the can, and ensures that you’re working with fresh beans. Drain them to get rid of excess moisture before starting.
Use a measuring cup when forming the patties. This will ensure that all of your burgers are relatively the same size, and it gets you a circular shape to start with.
HOW TO STOREThese veggie burgers are perfect for meal prep. They can be stored in single layer freezer bags in a freezer-safe container, lined parchment paper.When you want to reheat them, just put a splash of olive oil in a pan, and heat the burger until crispy. You can also heat up the grill if you’ve got time! They can be frozen for up to a month.