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)
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