Black Bean sliders

I created this recipe to recreate my favorite – SMASH burger’s black bean burger.

You will need:

for the patty:

• 1 can of black beans
• 1/4 red bellpepper (or any other color is fine, I like the flavor that the red one brings the most in this recipe)
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 1 medium potato, boiled and peeled
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• seasonings – 1 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4- tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp ancho chilli powder, 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• salt
• oil for grilling/ frying

sauce+toppings:

option 1:

chipotle aioli – mix vegan or regular mayo with chipotle hot sauce of choice

toppings: sliced onion+sliced tomato+sliced jalapenos, some fresh spinach or lettuce

Option 2:

truffle aioli – mix vegan or regular mayo with a touch of garlic powder, pepper powder and truffle oil

toppings: grilled mushroom slices+grilled onions+swiss cheese

slider buns/ burger buns or dinner rolls

picks for holding the sliders together

Procedure:

• drain the can of beans and let stand for some time, so that its dry when you use it

• You can sue the juice from the beans to make your own vegan mayo. Recipe here
• blitz together in a food processor the drianed black beans, the garlic and red bellpepper – set aside
• keep all the toppings and sauces ready before you start making the patties

• take the ground bean mixture and add chopped boiled potatoes and all the seasonings except salt and mash together. I also added cilantro – its completely optional
• finally add salt and breadcrumbs right before you are ready to shape and grill/ fry the aptties
• shape patties to fit your buns. this recipe makes 4-5 large burger patties of 8-12 small slider patties.
• shallow fry on a griddle or grill brushed with oil

to assemble the sliders:

• toast the buns with butter
• add a layer of flavored mayo (aioli) and place the patty cooler side down, so that it doesnt make the mayo melt
• next add cheese/ onion, rest of the veggies and serve hot!