BBQ Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers

By HazyWaters

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 (540 ml) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/3 cup hickory BBQ sauce (I use Bulls Eye)
• 2 teaspoons hickory liquid smoke
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 small yellow onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• canola oil for frying
• 8 whole wheat burger buns

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, bring the quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. While the quinoa is cooking, place the drained and rinsed black beans in a food processor along with the BBQ sauce and liquid smoke. Process until smooth. Place the processed bean mixture in a large mixing bowl. Once the quinoa is cooked, remove it from the heat, uncover, stir and allow it to cool a little. Add the quinoa to the bean mixture along with the bread crumbs, minced onion and garlic. Stir until everything is well combined. Refrigerate to set about 5-10 minutes. Heat a skillet on medium heat along with a bit of canola or olive oil. Form the burgers into 8 patties. Fry the burgers for 3-5 minutes on each side, until browned