Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers

Updated Jan. 23, 2020

Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
1 hour
Rating
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Beans have been a staple in the human diet for more than 4,000 years, and in recent history, they’ve formed the foundation of countless vegetarian burgers. There are white bean burgers, kidney bean burgers and a plethora of other veggie burgers. Most have two things in common: beans and binders. This version from the chef Jamie Oliver’s new book “Ultimate Veg” (Flatiron Books, 2020) combines black beans, rye bread, fresh mushrooms and ground coriander. Mr. Oliver tops his burgers with tangy yogurt, mangoes and salsa, but these crisp, oven-roasted patties are equally delicious with just lettuce and ketchup. —The New York Times

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • red onions
  • ½pound mixed fresh mushrooms
  • ounces rye bread, torn into ½-inch pieces (about 2½ cups)
  • 1(15-ounce) can black beans, drained and roughly mashed with a fork
  • 1teaspoon ground coriander, plus more for dusting
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • Olive oil, as needed
  • 2ounces sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
  • 4large brioche rolls, potato rolls or burger buns
  • 4ounces cherry tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1lime
  • Chipotle hot sauce, as needed
  • 1ripe mango
  • 1ripe avocado
  • ¼cup plain yogurt
  • 4fresh cilantro sprigs
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

593 calories; 21 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 85 grams carbohydrates; 20 grams dietary fiber; 24 grams sugars; 23 grams protein; 1209 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel and roughly chop 1 onion, then place it in a food processor. Add the mushrooms and pulse until just finely chopped. (Be careful not to overprocess into a paste.) Transfer mixture to a large bowl and wipe out the bowl of the food processor. Add torn bread to the processor, pulse until it forms fine crumbs, then transfer crumbs to the mushroom mixture.

  2. Step 2

    Add black beans and coriander, season well with salt and pepper, then mix together until thoroughly combined. Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into 1-inch-thick patties. Rub all over with oil and dust with ground coriander, then place on an oiled baking sheet.

  3. Step 3

    Roast patties until dark and crisp, 35 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle the burgers with the Cheddar. Let burgers cool slightly to firm up. While the burgers cool, transfer the buns to the hot oven and heat for a few minutes until toasted.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, peel and very finely chop the remaining ½ onion. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the tomatoes. Zest the lime on top, then halve the lime and squeeze lime juice on top, to taste. Add a few shakes of hot sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pit, peel and finely slice the mango and avocado.

  5. Step 5

    Spread the yogurt on the bases of the rolls or buns, then top with half the salsa, the mango and the avocado. Add the burgers, the remaining salsa, extra Tabasco and cilantro leaves, then pop the lids on, press down lightly and serve immediately.

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I made this recipe for my family and we all loved it! I’m only 13 years old and I think that it is really easy to do and it taste good. I’m a really picky person and in my opinion it tasted really good

I have a recipe for Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers from SeriousEats that starts with putting the canned, rinsed, drained black beans on parchment paper in the oven to dry them out. Then they are pulsed to 1/3 inch in the food processor. Those who don't like the softness of Jamie's burgers may want to try that. My husband prefers the SeriousEats burgers to beef! You might want to google them (they are a bit more complicated to make than these, but they make 8 burgers and freeze well.)

As mushrooms contain so much water I'm going to make these by first roasting the mushrooms - this should help with the moisture issue.

Enjoyed these and my sons did too, but contrary to others who speak of “big, bold flavors”, we did find them bland. Am thinking of maybe sauteeing mushrooms and onions ahead of time, adding additional spices and maybe some other kind of filler. Will definitely make again and don’t mind the softness, but definitely needs more oomph.

After reading the comments about the soggy burgers, I decided to sauté the mushrooms and onions first, and cooked them until the moisture from the mushrooms evaporated. added some cumin to the mixture. Because the mushrooms and onions were already cooked, they did not need as much time in oven. 20 minutes was plenty. I put a slice of cheese on top and cooked for a few more minutes. served with a Cole slaw with a lime vinaigrette, cilantro and mangos. Really good.

I highly recommend using dried mushrooms for less bland and more umami flavor! I used dried shiitake, reconstituted them in hot water, then drained, squeezed, chopped, and sauteed them with chopped garlic, shallots and parsley. Transferred to the processor, added all other ingredients plus a tablespoon of miso paste for umami and two "flax" eggs (2 tbps of flaxseed meal stirred in 5 tbsp water). Texture and flavor was perfection!!

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Adapted from “Ultimate Veg” by Jamie Oliver (Flatiron Books, 2020)

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