Macadamia Crusted Black Bean Burgers

Runner Up, 1996 Bays English Muffin Contest

by Virginia Moon

 

Crust

• 1/2 Bays English Muffin, cut in cubes
• 1/3 cup Macadamia nuts, lightly chopped

Burgers

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 4 Bays English Muffins, split and toasted
• Pineapple Mayonnaise (recipe follows)
• Shredded green leaf lettuce

For crust: Combine muffin cubes and chopped macadamia nuts in food processor. Process with on/off pulses until mixture is in crumbs. Spread crumb mixture in a plate and set aside.

For burgers: Mash beans in a large bowl. Stir in flour, mustard, tomato paste, salt, garlic, cumin, oats, rice and green onion; combine thoroughly. Form into 4 patties to fit muffins. Place patties in crumb mixture, turning to coat. Brush excess back onto plate. Grill or pan-fry burgers 3 to 5 minutes per side over medium-high heat until deep golden brown.

Arrange 2 muffin halves on plate for each serving. Spread muffins with pineapple mayonnaise. Top with shredded lettuce and bean burger. Cover with remaining muffin half.

Pineapple Mayonnaise

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained well
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

Serves 4

 

Gourmet Burgers

• Winner: Tunisian Turkey Burgers with Chick Pea Mayonnaise
       Gary Smith (Sacramento, CA)
• First Runner Up: Garden Chicken Burger with Basil-Gorgonzola Salsa
       Deborah McGuire (West Linn, OR)

Runners Up:

• Pear and Jalapeño Turkey Burgers with Bacon, Tomato & Blue Cheese Salsa
       Eileen Watson (Ovieto, FL)
• Macadamia Crusted Black Bean Burgers
       Virginia Moon (Harvest, AL)
• Fresh Salmon-Havarti Burgers with Fennel Slaw
       Virginia Anthony, (Jacksonville, FL)
• #1 Mediterranean Burger
       Wolfgang Hanau (West Palm Beach, FL)

 

Provided by Bays English Muffins

 

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