Joe Yonan's Black Bean-Chipotle Falafel Burgers | Genius Recipes

The secret behind this brilliant veggie burger recipe was right in front of us. As Joe Yonan writes, "In the ongoing quest for the perfect veggie burger recipe, at a certain point a realization occurs: wasn’t the perfect veggie burger created long ago-in falafel?" Yonan swaps out chickpeas for black beans and adds chipotle, cilantro and sweet potato to create a perfectly crisp-on-the-outside, tender-(but not mushy!)-on-the-inside veggie burger. GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/396aENu
INGREDIENTS
For the falafel burger:
1 cup dried black beans, soaked overnight and drained
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup lightly packed chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile (or substitute 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from canned chipotles in adobo)
1 cup mashed, cooked sweet potato (the easiest way is to poke the potato with a fork, microwave till soft, then peel and mash)
grapeseed or other neutral vegetable oil, for frying
8 soft burger buns, such as brioche or potato rolls, (optionally) lightly toasted
1/2 cup Chickpea Aioli (recipe follows) or vegan or traditional mayonnaise
Mustard, ketchup, or both (your choice)
8 leaves romaine or iceberg lettuce
Flesh of 2 ripe avocados, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
For the chickpea aioli:
1 garlic clove
1/45-ounce can of no-salt-added chickpeas) cups aquafaba (from one 15-ounce can of no-salt-added chickpeas)
2 tablespoons cooked or canned no-salt-added chickpeas
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
3/4 cup grapeseed or other neutral vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► f52.co/2HN7Dp8
CONNECT WITH FOOD52
Web: food52.com
Facebook: / food52
Instagram: / food52
Pinterest: / food52
Twitter: / food52
Food52 newsletter: f52.co/newsletter
ABOUT FOOD52
As a one-stop shop for joyful living, Food52 connects discerning home cooks with the interests they're passionate about via award-winning food and lifestyle content across platforms. We provide our audience with the recipes and solutions they crave to eat thoughtfully, live joyfully, entertain beautifully, and travel differently.

[@AF-ke9by]

These look awesome! Cannot wait to make them. We used this same method of soaked, uncooked beans for the veggie burgers we made at a vegan cafe, where I worked. NOTE/REQUEST: Please, slow down the pop-up notes; I am sure I am not the only person who has to rewind and pause to read them. Thank you!

[@sandrasanzenbacher232]

I am not vegetarian and can't wait to try this recipe!!! I love all the components like black beans, garlic, cilantro, lemon, sweet potato and chipotle. So I loved him and his book so I will order it soon and enjoy everything there is to offer. Thanks

[@RobbieBolog]

First off, these look delicious and I will be making them soon. But seriously, you guys have the most chill cooking channel out there. I go into a state of zen watching every video. Keep it up. Unfortunately, it means you can't ever have Gordon Ramsay on your show though.

[@kaybrown4010]

I thought that putting mashed sweet potato into store bought falafel mix would be great, that the warm, Middle Eastern spices would marry well with sweet potato. Yes, it did! I tried it tonight and we loved it! Highly recommend! ❤️

[@food52]

That's a great suggestion -- thanks for the tip, Kay!

[@gmh92]

I made this today. It was a hit! Did not have enough sweet potato so I added a couple of Yukon golds to supplement. The patty was not mushy and the outside was crisp. Will definitely make it again.

[@ObscenelyMarvelous]

I'm vegetarian and I love beans, I must make this recipe! I'm certain I'd love the book!

[@bjeanes]

same and same! I just pre-ordered the book ^_^

[@imsotiredofthis]

Made this, it was good! Will probably use this technique for any future black bean burgers I make. Usually black bean burger recipes have a grain in it to dry it out, I like that this one doesn't!

[@food52]

Yes, it's a pretty genius technique :)

[@bhuvidya]

Yeh this recipe looks pretty darn good. I'm gonna try it this week. One black bean burger recipe I did yesterday that was also fantastic was Jamie Oliver's mushroom and black bean burger - I'd highly recommend you give it a swing - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaG0g6mslJd9rZo

[@nikkipew]

ThANK YOU for this video and having the actual author/creative on the episode. Spotlighting genius! Good work and totally inspired.

[@hauntedmasc]

I'm not a vegetarian and I love beans, I must make this recipe! I'm certain I'd love the book!

[@mellejobs7412]

"...and then I had to stop saying again" Love it.

[@paulasimson4939]

This looks almost ridiculously delicious, can't wait to try it.

[@hisomeonetrackingmuch1309]

Great interview! You can tell they are enjoying each other’s company. I want to go to there

[@TheNinnyfee]

I love black bean burgers and will definitely try this recipe. We have one ready-made here that also adds cashews and smoked paprika, so I will definitely try Joe's original but also a variation with cashews. :)

[@asalucas]

what an interesting burger. I'll have to try this soon and pick up his cookbook.

[@vshapoval]

I just made it and its FANTASTIC!! I do not like vegy burgers for the very reasons mentioned! Those are so so good!! Buying cool beans =)

[@food52]

So glad you enjoyed Joe's recipe, Lera!

[@sweetkarma1345]

I made these today. They certainly are the best veggie burgers I've ever had. Also the first ones I've ever made. So happy I tried this recipe :) Thank you!!

[@meredithmonsantofils3532]

This recipe sounds amazing. Definitely making this week

[@food52]

Let us know how you like it, Meredith!

[@PeachyEats]

Whoa 😳 I didn’t realize this was a thing. I’m impressed

[@food52]

Let us know if you try it!

[@katharinavonzitzewitz826]

Looks very very yummy and I have to try it... I also have to look up how to purchase Joe's book here in Germany.. English/American books are soo much more expensive than in Germany (and if you buy them over here even more).. Any advice?? And Joe : since my childhood I'm a beanlover too!Going nuts for the taste/mouthfeeling.. That must be something very archaic because there are soo many bean based diets all over the world🤔💖

[@benaviberkowitz2115]

Hi, the amount of aquafaba is unclear do I need 1/4 cup?

[@jean-francoisdaignault9612]

Hmmm… I followed this recipe to the letter and the patties completely fell apart in the oil. I was left with an oily mess in my pan. Maybe I did something wrong, but I wouldn’t know what… Anyway, maybe have backup leftovers when you attempt this recipe to avoid hangriness in case of failure. The aquafaba aïoli, however, worked superbly and is absolutely delectable.

[@angiefraker5331]

I wonder if they would freeze well after cooking

[@thoughtsrus292]

i d freeze them before cooking. And then let them come to temperature before cooking. I don’t think how this would affect them negatively

[@JeffreyFilman]

Wish there was more information shared on how to treat/deal with the black beans. I followed the instructions on soaking the beans and then did exactly as they did in the video for blending them in a food processor and they wouldn't break down like chickpeas normally would whenever I make falafels. I'm glad I read up on some things and decided to compost what I had as I didn't like the sound of possibly giving myself food poisoning due to undercooking the beans. If you get this to work for you, props. But for me it isn't worth the risk of retrying it and I'll just stick to the falafel recipe I know and love already.

[@sxd-215]

set the playback speed to 1.5x, you're welcome.

[@walamaking]

Food videos should spend more time filming the food than the talking heads.

[@rednexktexas184]

The valley girl-ness of this video is too fuckin much. And I don’t mean her.