Ingredients
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4 tablespoons hickory barbecue sauce
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1 tablespoon molasses
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1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
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2 cups cooked brown rice
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1 tablespoon oat bran
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1 tablespoon finely chopped canned beets
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1 teaspoon beet juice
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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4 slices monterey jack cheese
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2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
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1 egg white, add more if needed (to bind)
Instructions
- Stir together barbecue sauce and molasses. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash beans. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the barbecue mixture (reserving remaining for brushing) and remaining ingredients -- rice through egg white. Form into four 6 oz patties.
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium. Grill burgers for 2 minutes on one side. Turn and brush with remaining barbecue/molasses mixture. Top with Monterey Jack and grill for another 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and mustard on a bun which has been grilled in butter.