The recipe and the video that prompted me to it seemed straightforward enough, a simple bean burger. I've cooked black brownies many times, so I assumed this was a similar idea. Should it have been baked instead? More oats?
Any advice or alternative recipes like this that work would be greatly appreciated!
by One-With-Many-Things
4 Comments
I make them all the time. Make them thinner, and baking is the way to go. Maybe add more oats. They will always be soft though so if you want something with a more burger esque firm bite you want a different recipe
I use chickpeas instead of black beans and it turns out less mushy that way
This is what I use.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HjexXh8oTzA?si=TeLHICZpjfcPnxoR
J Kenji López-Alt solved the mushy bean burger texture problem: bake the canned beans a bit to dry them out. I make batches of his recipe all the time – it’s a lot more involved but delicious (not vegan but could swap things out- worth reading his note on process for texture
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-black-bean-burger-recipe).
It needs a binder. Maybe add a flax or chia egg to the recipe?