Vegetarian Asian Black Bean Burger Slider
Make healthy vegetarian sliders with an Asian flair. This dish contains traditional Asian ingredients with healthy black beans and pita quarters to make a low cal healthy slider option that pleases the whole family.
Servings: 3 people
Cost: $5.00
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing Bowl
- 2 baking sheets
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup Black Beans with some juice
- 1/2 Bell pepper Any Color, Diced
- 1/2 Onion Diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic Peeled and Crushed
- 1 Tbsp Red Chili Paste
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1/4 cup Cabbage thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Rice Cooked or Instant
- 2 tbsp Bread Crumbs or Flour As needed to bind
- 3 Whole Wheat Pitas
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp Wasabi
- 3 leaves Romaine Lettuce thinly shreaded
- 1 Tomato Thinly Sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Mix black beans and instant rice (or cooked rice) in a mixing bowl
- Dice onion and bell pepper, add to food processor with garlic and sesame oil, blend until a chunky paste
- Mix with bean rice mixture. Add cumin, ginger, cabbage and sesame seeds. Mix more
- Add egg, mix. Add small amounts of bread crumbs or flour until mixture is thick enough to form patties. Form patties on baking sheets.
- Cook at 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes per side, until firm like a burger
- When you flip patties, add pitas to oven to heat for 3-4 minutes. Pull out and cut into 1/4 wedges for slider buns.
- While baking, cut lettuce and tomato for sandwich toppers
- Make mayo and wasabi sauce by either mixing them, or putting side by side so people can mix their own.
- Serve on pita wedges. Diners can build own toppings and sauce.
Notes
Depending on taste, some diners may want pickles, siracha, mustard or sprouts to top the slider.