Ingredients
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19 ounces black beans
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1/3 cup onion, coarsely chopped
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3 tablespoons barbecue sauce or 3 tablespoons ketchup
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1 tablespoon soya sauce or 1 1/2 teaspoons HP steak sauce
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1 teaspoon canola oil
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (must be store bought to work) or 1/2 cup cracker crumb, ground in processor until very fine (must be store bought to work)
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6 crusty bread rolls
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1 egg
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Drain and rinse beans with cold water.
- Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
- Add beans, onions, garlic, egg, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oil, salt and pepper to food processor.
- Pulse until beans are the size of peas.
- Place pulsed mixture into a large bowl.
- Add flour and stir until evenly mixed.
- Add bread crumbs and mix well.
- Add cheese and mix with your hands (mixture is thick).
- Divide mixture into six portions.
- Flour your hands and shape into 1/2-inch thick burgers (if you don't flour your hands the mixture will stick to them).
- The burgers may be refrigerated in a sealed container for 1 day or frozen until ready to grill.
- Oil your grill and preheat grill to medium-high.
- Place burgers on grill.
- Brush with remaining barbecue sauce.
- Barbecue with lid down until hot, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve on buns with desired toppings i.e. pickles, onions, tomatoes, salsa.
- For vegetarian make sure you use either a vegetarian Worcestershire sauce or the soy sauce.