BBQ BEAN SLIDERS WITH CELERY SEED SLAW

BBQ BEAN SLIDERS WITH CELERY SEED SLAW

Yields: 12 SLIDERS OR 6 BURGERS

Ingredients

Burgers

  • 3 cups cooked kidney beans (or two 15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium)
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning blend
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (any kind you have on hand)
  • Spray oil

Slaw

  • 1/2 pound cabbage, sliced into thin strips (about 4 cups)
  • 1 carrot, shredded (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive or grapeseed oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • BBQ Sauce
  • 12 slider buns or 6 regular buns

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F
  2. grease a large baking sheet.

Make the burgers

  1. In a large bowl, mash the kidney beans with a potato masher or large spoon until a chunky paste forms.
  2. Add grated zucchini, chopped onion, minced garlic, olive oil, soy sauce or tamari, liquid smoke, and seasoning blend.
  3. Mix until well combined.
  4. Fold in the bread crumbs until the mixture is uniform and slightly sticky.
  5. Adjust texture with more bread crumbs (if too wet) or oil (if too dry).
  6. Form the mixture into 12 sliders or 6 regular-size burger patties.
  7. Place them on the greased baking sheet, spray lightly with oil,
  8. bake for 35 to 40 minutes,
  9. flipping halfway through.
  10. For regular-size burgers, bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Make the slaw

  1. In a medium bowl, combine sliced cabbage, shredded carrot, chopped green onions, and salt.
  2. Massage the salt into the cabbage with your hands.
  3. Add rice vinegar, olive or grapeseed oil, and celery seed.
  4. Stir until everything is well coated.
  5. Chill in the fridge.

Assemble the burgers

  1. Coat the baked burger patties with BBQ sauce.
  2. Smear BBQ sauce on both sides of the slider buns or regular buns.
  3. Place a patty on each bun and top generously with celery seed slaw.
  4. Serve within an hour of assembling to prevent the buns from becoming soggy.
  5. Enjoy

Modifications

  • Use two 15-ounce cans of kidney beans, drained and rinsed, if you prefer.
  • Black beans can be used as a substitute for kidney beans.
  • Any type of bread crumbs can be used in the burger mixture.