Black Eyed Pea Burgers
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!
- 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
- Heat oil in a saute pan and add onions, bell pepper, and garlic.
- Add thyme, fennel, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to the saute pan.
- Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- Remove the mixture from heat and transfer it to a blender. Blend until almost smooth.
- 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.
- Add the mixture from the blender to the mixing bowl.
- Add cornmeal to the mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients together until well incorporated.
- Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for about an hour so that the cornmeal absorbs any remaining liquid and the mixture cools enough to handle.
- 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.
- 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/