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Spicy Black Bean Hawaiian BBQ Burgers

These Spicy Black Bean Hawaiian BBQ Burgers will be a hit at your next BBQ, and even the meat eaters will be asking for this recipe!

Ingredients

Ingredients for spicy black bean burger patties

  • ½ onion , chopped
  • 1 jalapeno , seeded and chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 14.5 ounces black beans , rinsed and drained (I used canned, but you can also use cooked dry beans as well)
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup corn , at room temperature (frozen or fresh is fine)
  • 1 green onion , chopped
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs , plain
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 TBS vegetable or coconut oil

Toppings

  • Pineapple slices (about 12 slices for 4 burgers), grilled
  • 12 onion rings
  • Honey BBQ sauce
  • Swiss Cheese Slices
  • 4 Ciabatta rolls , lightly toasted and cut in half

Instructions

Directions for burger patties

  1. Put onion, jalapeno and garlic into a food processor and pulse for a few seconds. Add beans, oats, corn, green onion, cumin, curry powder, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper and pulse for about 20 seconds or until fully mixed. Scrape downs sides of the bowl and process for 10 seconds.

  2. Place mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least two hours.

  3. Remove chilled mixture from refrigerator and stir in breadcrumbs. Adjust seasonings to taste.

  4. Pour oil into a skillet and place over medium heat. Form mixture into four equal patties (using a ½ cup measuring cup works well). Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until a crust develops and the patties are heated through.

To assemble burgers

  1. Place bottom of roll on plate and add 1 slice of swiss cheese on top. Then add a spicy black bean burger patty, a smear of honey BBQ sauce, another slice of cheese, 3 pineapples slices, 3 onion rings, and about 2 TBS of honey BBQ sauce (more or less if desired). Place top of roll on the top of the burger.

  2. Eat and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Serve with lots of napkins and additional sides if desired.
**Makes 4 burgers