Description
These pumpkin burgers are satisfying yet light, with pumpkin’s inherent sweetness pairing well with smoky chipotle and bright cilantro.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce
- 1 medium garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- Handful of cilantro leaves
- A few dashes of hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- About 3 tablespoons organic canola oil, for frying
- 5 ounces full fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/3 cup packed cilantro leaves
- Pinch of salt
- Romaine leaves
- Sandwich rolls, halved
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine all ingredients except canola oil. Pulse to combine – do not puree, as mixture should remain a bit chunky.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add enough canola oil to coat the bottom. Using your hands, form mixture into burger-sized patties. Working in batches, cook patties until browned and crisp on the bottom, about 5 minutes, flip, and cook for another 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined platter while cooking remaining patties.
- In a blender, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Puree until smooth. Taste and season with more salt or lime juice, if needed.
- To assemble, place romaine leaves on bottom sandwich roll halves and top with pumpkin burgers. Spread yogurt sauce on top sandwich roll halves, close and serve immediately.
Notes
- Pulse the mixture, don’t puree it — a completely smooth mixture turns pasty and won’t hold its shape in the pan.
- Let the patties firm up in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking, or they can be fragile to flip.
- Cook the first side undisturbed for the full five minutes; moving the patties too soon breaks them apart.
- The cilantro yogurt sauce keeps for up to three days refrigerated — the color darkens slightly but the flavor holds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 10