Superhero Burgers
Today I made two different superhero burgers with my friend Cassey Ho in celebration of the new Batman vs Superman movie coming out! One is a Vegan Black Bean Burger and the other is a Cinnamon Burger.
Yield: each recipe makes 4 burger patties
Things you'll need
Ingredients for Cassie's Black Bean Burger- 1 cup black beans
- 6 tbsp Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 pinches chili powder
- 1 clove of garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper (diced)
- 4 tsp fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for Ro's Cinnaburger
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 lb. ground beef
Equipment
- Food processor
- Olive oil
- Frying pan
- Round cookie cutter
- Batman cookie cutter
- Superman cookie cutter
Let's get started!
- For Cassie's Black Bean burger, place all of the ingredients in the food processor. Mix until all ingredients are well combined, do not overmix.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Scoop about 1/2 cup of the mixture form into patties. Place onto a wax paper.
- Heat the olive oil in the pan to medium high and grill both sides about 3-4 minutes until crispy and brown.
- For Ro's Cinnaburger, whisk together the egg and spices in a large bowl.
- Add the ground beef mix until well incorporated.
- Scoop about 1/2 cup of the mixture form into patties. Place onto a wax paper.
- Heat the olive oil in the pan to medium high and grill both sides about 3-4 minutes until crispy and brown.
Time to decorate!
- Assemble your burger in this order: bun, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and burger patty.
- Take your cheese and cut out a circle, a superman shape and a batman shape. Place it on top of the patty.
- Decorate and add more detail with the ketchup. Top with the other half of the bun. Serve warm
Written By Rosanna Pansino
