I adore veggie burgers and this one is packed with fiber, protein and fabulous thai flavors!
Many people ask me if I am a vegetarian. I always tell them that I really don’t label myself as anything. The honest truth, I am just a really picky, healthy Nutritionist. I don’t like red meat or pork, seafood, soft cheese (I don’t really love any cheese), coffee, coconut …the list goes on and on. I basically eat vegetarian (I eat chicken or turkey about twice a month) and on most days dairy-free (again, not a cheese lover) and maybe even gluten-free (I am not a bread/sandwich lover). But I will happily eat some pretzels or Greek yogurt when I want to. The reason why I am telling you all of this is that I would take a veggie burger over a chicken or turkey burger ANY day of the week. Especially homemade ones. And most especially Thai homemade ones.
These burgers are so ridiculously easy. I even baked them so you don’t have to watch them on the stove. And I know, before you say anything, I would’ve thought it sounded super weird to put peanut butter in veggie burgers. But it’s seriously life changing. And you want to know the funniest part? I don’t even like Thai food! Add that to my list… Or wait, maybe I only like HOMEMADE Thai food?
Did I mention how easy these are to make? You just mix it all together and form patties! My kids thought I was making chocolate chip cookies when they saw me stirring this…
Next you simply roll them into balls and flatten into patties. This is what they look like before they are cooked…
And of course extra sriracha sauce on top!
Thai Black Bean Veggie Burger
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten free oats ground into flour
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 4 gluten free buns
- For topping:
- lettuce
- sliced tomato
- red onion or sliced cabbage
- extra sriracha sauce
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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Grind the oats into flour (in a food processor or high speed blender). Place oat flour in a large bowl. Set aside.
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Place black beans in food processor or high speed blender and blend until semi-smooth (I like to keep the mashed beans a little chunky to give the burgers some texture). Add beans to bowl with the oat flour.
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Add remaining ingredients and mix well. The mixture will be thick.
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Roll into balls and flatten into 4 patties.
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Place onto parchment lines baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, making sure to turn over halfway through.
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Allow burgers to sit for a few minutes before eating. Place in a gluten-free bun and add toppings as desired.
I hope you enjoy them! I am going to try some different veggie burgers this weekend, any ideas of what kind I should make?
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
March 10, 2015 at 11:59 amDang girl, you really are picky!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
March 10, 2015 at 12:00 pmOoops didn’t mean to hit enter 🙂 I was going to go on to say…even being picky you create DELICIOUS recipes!! This burger looks awesome!
lauren.kelly says
March 10, 2015 at 2:57 pmI really am picky Aimee, and I didn’t even list everything 🙂
Amy+@+A+Healthy+Life+For+Me says
March 10, 2015 at 12:48 pmThis burger is so gorgeous! Yes, I said a burger is gorgeous! Always looking for delicious meatless recipes and this is going on the list!
lauren.kelly says
March 10, 2015 at 2:58 pmThank you Amy!
Christie says
March 10, 2015 at 1:51 pmLove that you don’t fit into any diet description. That is the way I feel about things. No matter what you eat, these burgers are going to be fantastic. They have amazing flavors. My husband is going to love them.
lauren.kelly says
March 10, 2015 at 2:59 pmThank you Christie! I hope you and your husband like them!
Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom says
March 10, 2015 at 1:53 pmThis is pure genius! I love black bean burgers and the addition of thai flavoring is perfect.
heather+@french+press says
March 10, 2015 at 2:54 pmI am not vegetarian, but I will choose a homemade veggie burger over a hamburger any day – and this one looks down right incredible
Monique says
March 10, 2015 at 4:23 pmWow. You did it again. Your recipes never cease to amaze me. This looks so darn good and I will be making this for the family Friday night!
lauren.kelly says
March 10, 2015 at 7:53 pmThank you Monique! I hope your family loves them too!
Alex Caspero MA,RD (@delishknowledge) says
March 11, 2015 at 5:27 amI LOVE homemade veggie burgers and this Thai one looks incredible! Can’t wait for Spring to officially start to I can bring out burger meals again 🙂 Pinning to make!
lauren.kelly says
March 11, 2015 at 6:07 pmI completely agree, can’t wait for spring Alex!
Michelle @ Boards&Knives says
March 11, 2015 at 4:30 pmWow I never thought to try Thai flavors in a veggie burger – so innovative. Will have to give this a try!
lauren.kelly says
March 11, 2015 at 6:07 pmThanks Michelle!
Susan says
March 12, 2015 at 8:27 pmOh those pictures are truly mouth-watering. I love your idea of adding thai flavoring. I have to try this!
lauren.kelly says
March 12, 2015 at 11:00 pmThank you Susan!
melissa says
April 4, 2015 at 9:24 amcan someone please make this recipe and comment on the outcome rather than the ingredients/pics. I would love to hear those results before I dive in. Thank you. btw… I just found this site and I am in love. I will probably re-do my pantry. Thank you for having amazingly new recipes.
lauren.kelly says
April 4, 2015 at 10:41 amThank you Melissa! try them, they are easy to make! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
dewine says
June 21, 2015 at 7:38 pmMade these for hubby Father’s Day lunch. We ate them all! I think the Thai part really convinced him it would be a good thing. Sometimes plain black bean burgers can get boring and dry. Nice to have while we’re waiting on the Ribs to slow cook in the oven! Oh I forgot, I did these on the griddle at 350 since the ribs were in oven at 250 degrees. Just made sure they were nice and flat and round and browned on both sides and they were great!
lauren.kelly says
June 21, 2015 at 10:12 pmI love hearing that Melissa! And yes I agree, plain black bean burgers can get boring! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know!