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The Veggie BBQ: Burger Recipe

Wednesday 15 June 2016

I'm roughly six months into my new meat-free lifestyle and have only recently made my first black bean burger! I've experimented with kidney beans (too wet), chickpeas (too stodgy) and others beans which just didn't have the texture or flavour I was aiming for. I then saw Lauren from HotforFood's video 'the best damn vegan burger' which had me nearly dribbling on my keyboard. Lauren combined black beans with a meat free mince to keep a chewy texture, and packed in lots of other spices and tasty things which I couldn't wait to try!

We caramelised onions and blitzed them with the beans before mixing the paste in a large bowl with the mince, Lauren suggests using paprika and cumin to season but I also added some garlic powder because I am obsessed. Once you've shaped the patties, it's as simple as frying them in a little oil for 3 or so minutes on each side, basting with sticky barbecue sauce if you wish. These were honestly one of the best veggie burgers I've ever made from scratch and were a success with my meat loving boyfriend, so thumbs up all round. Apologies for not having a picture of the finished product, we were so hungry we scoffed them immediately...

If you are hosting a BBQ or party and want to have a veggie option that everyone will love, I'd definitely suggest giving these a try as once made, they can be kept in the fridge in advance to make life a little easier! I hope you check out HotforFood's other recipes as they all look delicious and not too complicated.