Black bean and tofu burgers
By Chatelaine
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Planning your next BBQ? These black bean and tofu burgers will delight your vegetarian foodie guests.
Ingredients
-
1/2 cup
canned
black beans
, rinsed
-
2
garlic cloves
-
1/2 cup
quick
oats
-
1/2 cup
ketchup
-
1/4 cup
chopped
cilantro
-
2 tbsp
ground
flaxseed
-
1/2 tsp
chipotle
chili powder
-
1/2 tsp
salt
-
350 g
extra-firm
tofu
-
4
hamburger
buns
, toasted
Instructions
- Preheat barbecue to medium.
- Whirl black beans with garlic, oats, ketchup, cilantro, flax meal, chipotle chili powder and salt in a food processor, scraping down sides if needed, until smooth. Scrape into a large bowl.
- Pat extra-firm tofu dry with paper towels. Squeeze gently to drain excess liquid. Crumble into coarse pieces and stir into black bean mixture. Divide mixture into 4 portions. Form into 1-in.-thick patties.
- Oil grill. Barbecue burgers, lid open, until firm to the touch and grill marks form, 4 to 5 min per side. Serve on buns and top with your favourite burger toppings.
How to cook with soft, medium and extra firm tofu
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 394,
- Protein
- 22 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g,
- Fat
- 4 g,
- Fibre
- 5 g,
- Sodium
- 958 mg.
- Excellent source of
- iron
