Black Bean Burgers w/ Spicy Mango Sauce and Guacamole


Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
6-8 hamburger buns

Patties
6 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, small dice
1 can black beans, drained
1 small carrot, finely diced or shredded (about ½ cup)
½ cup cornmeal
½ cup breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chili powder
¼ bunch cilantro, chopped (Coriander)
¼ cup water (little bit at a time, otherwise it may become to sloppy)

Spicy Mango Sauce

1 mango, peeled and cut
½ cup sun dried tomatoes, whole or sliced ( we used fresh tomatoes)
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar, but any kind will do

Guacamole
3 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
½ lime, juiced
¼ cup salsa
black pepper

Procedure

Patties;

1.In a large pan, sauté onions in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat until tender and slightly caramelized

2.In a large bowl, use a large spoon or your hands to mash together beans, carrots, cornmeal, breadcrumbs, chili powder, salt, coriander leaves, ¼ cup water, and caramelized onions. If mixture is too dry to hold together, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time.

3. Using your hands, form mini burger patties that match the size of your buns or mini slider rolls.

4.In a large non-stick pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium/high heat and fry patties. Let each patty get browned and slightly crisp on each side before flipping (about 3 minutes on each side). Add more olive oil to pan as you continue to fry more patties.

Spicy Mango Sauce

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Guacamole

In a large bowl, mash together the avocado and lime juice, then fold in the salsa.

pepper to taste.

Assembly

Slice each roll or bun in half and layer a couple teaspoons of mango sauce, 1 black bean patty, and about a tablespoon of guacamole.

If you have extra mango sauce, you can use it as a dip for your fries!