Feijoada Black Bean Burgers |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A meatless burger inspired by fejoada, the national dish of Brazil Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise |
1 tablespoon orange juice |
1 teaspoon chili powder |
sea salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
1 large sweet potato |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 red bell pepper, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 large spanish onion, chopped |
1 large tomato, chopped |
1 tablespoon ground cumin |
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1 bay leaf |
3 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed |
1 teaspoon sea salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
4 multi-grain buns |
Directions:
1. Make the Chili Mayonnaise: in a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise ingredients together; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Make the burgers: preheat oven to 425°; scrub the sweet potato, pat dry, and poke 5-6 times with a fork.
3. Bake, about 1 hour, until tender; let cool for 15 minutes, until it can be handled easily.
4. Remove the skin and gently crumble the flesh into a large bowl.
5. While the potato is baking, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
6. Add in the bell pepper, garlic, onion, tomato, cumin, pepper flakes, cardamom, and bay leaf; cook about 8-10 minutes, until the peppers are soft, the onion is translucent, and the tomatoes release their juices.
7. Stir in the black beans; set aside to cool.
8. Drain juices from pan and reserve; remove bay leaf.
9. Preheat a broiler or grill to medium heat.
10. Add the pepper-bean mixture to the sweet potatoes; season to taste with salt and pepper.
11. Using you hands, mix until the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
12. Form 4 patties of equal size and lightly brush them with olive oil.
13. Broil or grill burgers, flipping once, until they are crisp on the outside, about 4 minutes on each side.
14. Serve on multi-grain buns topped with Chili Mayonnaise.
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