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Black Eyed Pea Burgers

Black Eyed Pea Burgers
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A tasty plant-based burger made from black-eyed peas, red onion, and bell pepper seasoned with garlic, thyme, ground fennel, and cayenne pepper. Your kitchen will smell delicious and your belly will thank you!

  • Author: Erica
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 5 burgers 1x
  • Category: Burgers
  • Cuisine: Plant-based
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • One tablespoon of olive oil
  • One small red onion, chopped
  • One yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped
  • Three cloves of garlic
  • One teaspoon of thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground fennel
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup of cornmeal
  • Two 15-ounce cans of black eyed peas, drained

Toppings

  • Pretzel buns
  • Vegan mayonnaise
  • Ketchup
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Pickles

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a saute pan and add onions, bell pepper, and garlic.
  2. Add thyme, fennel, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to the saute pan.
  3. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
  4. Remove the mixture from heat and transfer it to a food processor. Give it a couple quick pluses until the pepper onion mixture is like a thick chunky salsa. 
  5. Drain black eyed peas very well. Press beans between two towels to remove as much moisture as possible. Add black eyed peas to a medium-size mixing bowl and smash them with a fork. They do not need to be fully smashed and some whole beans are ok. 
  6. Add the cornmeal and pepper onion mixture from the food processor to a mixing bowl. Stir to mix everything together.
  7. Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for about an hour so that the cornmeal absorbs any remaining liquid.
  8. Lightly oil a large ceramic nonstick with remaining olive oil. Patty burgers and heat on medium/low for about 25 minutes, or until the burger can be flipped.
  9. Cook on the second side for about 15 minutes. Serve immediately on a homemade pretzel bun and load it up with toppings. I recommend lettuce, tomato, pickles, vegan mayo, and ketchup. Swap out french fries for these delicious smashed sunchokes and you have an uber-tasty meal. Yum!

Find it online: https://www.bowlofyum.com/2020/09/black-eyed-pea-burgers/