Loaded five-bean burgers

Name: Loaded five-bean burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 420 g can Waitrose Duchy Organic Four Bean Salad in Water, drained and patted dry; 400 g can black beans, drained and patted dry; 175 g fresh breadcrumbs; 20 g mayonnaise (or vegan alternative), plus 6 tsp extra to serve; 1 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Peppery Pul Biber; Vegetable or olive oil, for the burgers; 6 brioche buns (or vegan alternative), split; 6 tsp tomato ketchup; 6 leaves little gem lettuce; 12 Applewood Cheese Slices (or vegan alternative); Several gherkin slices; 6 tsp French’s Classic Yellow Mustard

It’s easy to vegan-ise these, says Elly Curshen – just choose plant-based versions of the buns, cheese and mayo.

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Vegetarian

Serves6
CourseLunch
Prepare15 mins
Cook10 mins
Total time25 mins
Pluschilling

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420g can Waitrose Duchy Organic Four Bean Salad in Water, drained and patted dry
400g can black beans, drained and patted dry
175g fresh breadcrumbs
20g mayonnaise (or vegan alternative), plus 6 tsp extra to serve
1 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Peppery Pul Biber
Vegetable or olive oil, for the burgers
6 brioche buns (or vegan alternative), split
6 tsp tomato ketchup
6 leaves little gem lettuce
12 Applewood Cheese Slices (or vegan alternative)
Several gherkin slices
6 tsp French’s Classic Yellow Mustard

Tip both cans of beans into a large mixing bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, pul biber, 1 tsp sea salt flakes and some black pepper. Scrunch the mixture together with your hands for about 1 minute, or until it starts to bind.
Wash your hands and, while your hands are still wet, divide the mixture into 6 equal-sized, compacted balls (weighing about 115g each). Flatten gently with your palm and chill for at least 10 minutes. This will help them hold their shape when cooking.
Preheat the barbecue or griddle. When ready to cook, coat your hands with a little vegetable or olive oil and wipe over the surface of the burgers, to oil both sides. Cook over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, until brown and cooked through. (You can also cook these under the grill for 3-4 minutes each side.)
Toast the buns, then add the ketchup, lettuce and burgers to the bases. Load up with the cheese slices, gherkins, mustard and mayo, then finish with the bun tops and serve.