Mexican Bean Burger
Mixed bean Mexican flavored burgers with a creamy sauce of avocado and sour cream.
Ingredients
- Burger buns
- Sliced tomatoes
- Salad leaves
For the bean patty
- Makes 12 patties
- Mixed beans - 2 x 400 gms tins
- Red onion - 1 medium finely chopped
- Sweet corn - 1/4 cup
- Garlic - 4 finely chopped
- Jalapeno - 1 de-seeded & finely chopped
- Cajun spice mix - 2 . 5 tsp
- Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup finely chopped
- Feta cheese - 100 gms
- Breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup
- Lime juice - 1/2 tbsp
- Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Oil - 1 tsp
For the sauce
- Avocado - 1/2 cup mashed
- Sour cream - 1/3 cup
- Lime juice - 1 tbsp
- Hot pepper sauce - few drops
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil and add onions, garlic, jalapeno and sweet corn. Fry till it becomes soft. Add cajun spice mix and saute for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Drain the beans well and add to a big bowl. Mash the beans well. Add coriander, feta cheese, breadcrumbs, onion mixture, lime juice, pepper and salt.
- Combine everything well. Line a tray with baking paper. Make 1/2 inch thick patties and place on the tray. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat a pan and drizzle little oil. Cook the patties on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden.
- For the sauce, mix avocado, sour cream, hot pepper sauce and season with salt.
- Take a burger bun and halve it. Place some salad leaves and top it with tomato slices. Place a bean patty and place a dollop or two of the sauce.
Notes
- Refrigerating the patties will make them firm and avoid crumbling while cooking, so do not skip it.
- Add little more breadcrumbs if the patties are too wet.