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Beef and bean burgers

Name: Beef and bean burgers
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 300g British beef mince (5 per cent fat); 6 spring onions, roughly chopped; Grated zest 1 lemon; 2 tsp paprika; 5 tbsp mayonnaise (see tip); 4 seeded burger buns; Oil for brushing; 1 tsp dijon mustard to taste; 50g sliced gherkins, plus extra to serve; Mixed baby salad leaves or lettuce to serve; You’ll also need…; Food processor

Published: 11 Feb 20
Updated: 18 Mar 24

We’ve given you the option to choose which route you take with these easy burgers. Go 50/50 and try our beef and bean recipe or, if you want to go completely meat-free, swap the beef for an extra can of kidney beans, a mashed sweet potato and a handful of fresh breadcrumbs.

Easy
February 2020

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 441kcals
Fat: 20.5g (3g saturated)
Protein: 21g
Carbohydrates: 38.6g (5g sugars)
Fibre: 8.7g
Salt: 1.5g

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Ingredients

400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
300g British beef mince (5 per cent fat)
6 spring onions, roughly chopped
Grated zest 1 lemon
2 tsp paprika
5 tbsp mayonnaise (see tip)
4 seeded burger buns
Oil for brushing
1 tsp dijon mustard to taste
50g sliced gherkins, plus extra to serve
Mixed baby salad leaves or lettuce to serve

You’ll also need…

Food processor

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Method

Whizz together the beans, beef, spring onions, lemon zest, paprika and 1 tbsp mayonnaise in a food processor. Season, divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, then use your hands to form into burgers.
Heat a griddle pan until hot, toast the buns, then set aside. Brush each burger with oil, then griddle for 4-5 minutes on each side.
Mix the remaining mayo, mustard and 50g gherkins in a bowl and season with black pepper. Serve the burgers in the buns with the mayo, salad leaves and extra gherkins.

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Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 441kcals
Fat: 20.5g (3g saturated)
Protein: 21g
Carbohydrates: 38.6g (5g sugars)
Fibre: 8.7g
Salt: 1.5g

delicious. tips

Make it veggie/vegan: if you want a 100 per cent bean burger (that’s also vegan) swap the beef for an extra can of kidney beans, a mashed sweet potato and a handful of fresh breadcrumbs. Replace the regular mayo with a vegan variety.