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Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers

Updated 14 March 2024 Published 25 June 2015 80 Comments

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Vegetarian Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers have added sweetcorn, Cheddar cheese, sriracha and coriander etc. So delicious, even meat eaters will love them!

Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers, better than beef burgers! - Fab Food 4 All

The other day I came across a bag of black turtle beans that had recently gone out of date at the back of my cupboard.

I’d been sent them last year and at the time I created some delicious Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon and Pineapple.

So a huge wave of guilt came over me for allowing the beans to languish unloved for all this time.

They looked in pristine condition so I decided that the best course of action would be to cook them all and then I could use them to make something and freeze the rest for another day.

So after a 12-hour soak, I boiled the beans up and after a busy day didn’t feel in the mood for cooking but knew I had to do something.

So I decided to make Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers as I’d made chickpea ones before which were delicious.

I started Googling recipes and just grew a little frustrated as they all seemed to mention frying onions first for 10 minutes and adding them to the burgers.

I wasn’t in the mood for a lot of fuss so decided to work on the principle that these were like Frikadeller which uses grated onion.

Then I just needed to add some flavour which came in the form of sweetcorn, sriracha sauce (a new favourite here), cayenne pepper and some chopped coriander.

To make these burgers extra yummy I decided to add some grated mature cheddar.

Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers, better than beef burgers! - Fab Food 4 All
Honestly, who needs beef burgers?

I was tempted to taste the raw mixture but as it contained raw egg I decided against it so had to wait until the burgers had cooked to know if they were any good.

Well, I needn’t have worried as my family loved them. My hubby even said he preferred them to beef burgers (a closet vegetarian perhaps)?!

I was going to put the rest of the beans in the freezer but I’ve been asked if we can have them again tonight which suits me as I have the rest of a large tin of sweetcorn to use up.

These burgers are so easy to make and much healthier than a beef burger! I know we will be having these often now as they’re such a hit.

Using a bag of beans is much cheaper than buying them tinned and I would advise cooking the whole bag up and freezing what you don’t use which saves on your fuel bill.

Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers, better than beef burgers! - Fab Food 4 All

More Recipes Using Black Turtle Beans

I do hope you make these quick and easy Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers as I can’t recommend them highly enough and if you do cook up a whole bag of black turtle beans then here are some ideas of how to use the rest:

  • Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple
  • Veggie Packed Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
  • Chipotle Black Bean Burgers
  • Barbecue Beef Feijoada with Spicy Sweetcorn
  • Vegetarian Encheladas

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Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers

You'll really wonder why you've been eating beef burgers all these years after tasting these Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers packed with sweetcorn, sriracha and coriander to name but a few hidden ingredients.
Course Main
Cuisine British
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes minutes
Total Time 26 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Equipment

  • 1 small glass bowl
  • 1 small whisk
  • 1 Chopping Board
  • 1 cook’s knife
  • 1 medium non-stick frying pan
  • 1 set or measuring spoons
  • 1 Garlic crusher
  • 1 mini blender
  • 1 Grater
  • 1 plastic spatuler

Ingredients

  • 400 g Cooked black turtle beans 200g raw weight (or just under 2 tins of black beans)
  • ½ Egg lightly beaten
  • ½ Red onion large, grated
  • 2 Cloves garlic crushed
  • 165 g Tin of sweetcorn
  • 1 Slice of wholemeal bread whizzed into breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaf (cilantro) I used frozen
  • 50 g extra mature Cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce or to taste hot chilli sauce
  • ½ tsp cayenne Pepper
  • Salt & Pepper
  • flour for dusting
  • 125 ml rapeseed oil

Instructions

  • Put 300g of the beans in a bowl and blend to a paste with a stick blender (or use a food blender).
  • Next mix in beaten egg and grated onion to loosen the mixture.
  • The add all the other ingredients (except the oil) including the rest of the black beans and mix well with a wooden spoon until you have a large ball of paste.
  • Divide the paste into 4 equal portions and make into patties on a well floured surface to coat the burgers.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and fry for 5 – 8 minutes per side until cooked through and golden.
  • Serve with extra sriracha sauce, burger buns and a salad.

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Comments

  1. Amanda

    25/02/2022 at 2:36 pm

    Wondering the nutrition factor

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/02/2022 at 12:49 am

      I’m afraid I don’t provide that service but there are websites where you can plumb in the ingredients list and it will work out the calories etc.

      Reply
  2. Alison

    28/02/2021 at 12:32 pm

    Hello, can you make recipe and refrigerate and fry burgers off later in evening?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/02/2021 at 5:27 pm

      Hi Alison, yes that would work perfectly:-)

      Reply
  3. Seep

    26/01/2021 at 11:19 pm

    Hello,

    I loved this recipe and made it too❤️but what can I replace egg with if i want to make it vegan?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/01/2021 at 12:53 am

      Hi Seep, I haven’t tried this but have heard about chia egg which you can find here: https://minimalistbaker.com/make-chia-egg/

      Reply
  4. Sue

    03/02/2020 at 8:23 am

    I bought some black turtle beans in a store that were reduced but had no idea what to do with them until I found the recipe for spicy black turtle bean burgers. I made them at the weekend and they were really easy an tasty. Great tip to soak and cook the whole packet. I made double the quantity so that I could freeze them. I actually cooked them in the oven as I already had the oven on for something else. 15 minutes and they were done. Next time I would add double the quantity of egg to bind the mixture a bit more but otherwise I would give it 5 stars.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/02/2020 at 1:52 pm

      Excellent Sue, glad you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  5. Maya Russell

    11/03/2018 at 9:33 am

    I’m trying to eat less meat. These burgers look great!

    Reply
  6. Amy Fidler

    13/03/2017 at 7:25 am

    Ideal for veggie guests at summer BBQ’S x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/03/2017 at 9:55 pm

      Yes, good idea:-)

      Reply
  7. Lisa Williams

    27/12/2015 at 10:12 am

    I love a vegie meal sometimes I prefer them to meat and this looks so good 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2015 at 3:53 pm

      This is actually my favourite burger over beef now:-)

      Reply
  8. Martina Evans

    22/12/2015 at 12:00 am

    Fantastic recipe and idea, can’t wait to try it. Thanks Camilla!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/12/2015 at 12:06 am

      Thanks Martina, I’m sure you’ll love them. I just bought some more black turtle beans in order to make them again:-)

      Reply
  9. GeorgeW78

    01/09/2015 at 7:52 am

    These look & sound lovely and great value too! Definitely one to add to my list of recipes to try, thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/09/2015 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks, such a hit here, I’m sure you’ll love them:-)

      Reply
  10. Maya Russell

    18/08/2015 at 6:54 am

    I will be calling black beans black turtle beans from now on. Great recipe – I always seem to have packets of beans to use up. I’d add chopped onion for myself – I keep a bag of chopped, frozen onion in the freezer which is nice when you want to make a quick meal.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/08/2015 at 2:05 pm

      Good idea Maya;-)

      Reply
  11. Sarah

    20/07/2015 at 8:12 am

    Great veggie recipe, I’ll be substituting chick peas (as it’s what I have in my stock cupboard) and seeing how it goes!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/07/2015 at 2:49 pm

      I bet they will be fine as I’ve made chickpea burgers before that were lush:-)

      Reply
  12. Elizabeth

    18/07/2015 at 7:55 am

    I absolutely love the sound of this recipe! Perfect meat free BBQ fare! Thank you for sharing with the No Waste Food Challenge 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/07/2015 at 11:21 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth, think you’d need some kind of clamp to put them on the BBQ or they would fall apart.

      Reply
  13. Vivien Baird

    08/07/2015 at 5:55 pm

    They sound delicious, better thank plain bergers

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/07/2015 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks Vivien, they are fab:-)

      Reply
  14. Ursula Hunt

    06/07/2015 at 10:14 am

    These go down a treat with my bbq friends

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/07/2015 at 1:48 pm

      Really, I wondered how they’d turn out on a BBQ without the oil to crisp up the outside so I expect the cheese steps in then to make up for the lack of oil then:-)

      Reply
  15. Jen

    05/07/2015 at 6:45 pm

    I’ve not cooked with black beans for ages, quite often veggie burgers can be much nicer than meat burgers so I;m not surprised the family loved them.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/07/2015 at 8:00 pm

      Yes beef burgers seem quite boring in comparison now!

      Reply
  16. Helen @Fuss Free Flavours

    02/07/2015 at 11:25 pm

    Lovely veggie burgers Camilla, I really like black beans and on the whole prefer veggie burgers to meaty ones any day.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/07/2015 at 12:45 am

      Thanks Helen, so do we now:-)

      Reply
  17. Lilinha Espindula

    29/06/2015 at 7:54 pm

    Yummy, the black bean burgers sound delicious. I love the fact they are spicy and made with healthy pulses!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 9:41 pm

      Thanks Lilnha, they were so good:-)

      Reply
  18. Lucy @ BakingQueen74

    29/06/2015 at 5:20 pm

    these are right up my street, and I bet my family (except the meat-loving husband!) would love them too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 7:39 pm

      Lucy my hubby couldn’t be a bigger carnivore and he actually preferred these burgers to beef ones as they are so tasty – so you never know!

      Reply
  19. claire toplis

    29/06/2015 at 5:02 pm

    These look utterly amazing and very easy to make as well

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks Claire, they really are a good effort to glory ratio:-)

      Reply
  20. Notmyyearoff

    29/06/2015 at 1:57 pm

    Are the turtle beans also known just as black beans? I’ve not heard of Turtle beans before! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 4:38 pm

      Hi yes, I think when you buy them dried they call them by their full name and I’ve noticed the tinned ones just say black beans – one and the same:-)

      Reply
  21. Alison

    29/06/2015 at 11:52 am

    Heavens they sound absolutely delish… Really must investigate whatever it is that is lurking at the back of my pantry too…x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 4:38 pm

      Thanks Alison, yes it happens to the best of us doesn’t it:-)

      Reply
  22. Ursula Hunt

    29/06/2015 at 8:41 am

    Nice recipe for when we have a bbq

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 10:22 am

      I really think you need the oil to fry these in or they could be a bit dry on a BBQ but there is some cheese on there so who knows?

      Reply
  23. Jeanne Horak-Druiff

    29/06/2015 at 8:22 am

    Mmm I love black beans! These burgers look heavenly (and I am glad to hear I am not the only one finding vintage dry goods in their pantry cupboards 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/06/2015 at 10:23 am

      Yes, cough, I really need to keep on top of my dry goods! Think I’ll be having a rice pudding day soon too!

      Reply
  24. Emily Leary

    27/06/2015 at 8:02 pm

    Oh my goodness, these looks absolutely wonderful. Definitely want to make these – I’m sick of supermarket veggie burgers that leave a lot to be desired!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/06/2015 at 11:08 pm

      Thanks Emily, I’ve had Aldi veggie burgers which were good but now I’ve had these there’s no comparison:-)

      Reply
  25. Sally - My Custard Pie

    26/06/2015 at 6:58 pm

    Is there any difference between black beans (veggie teen loves em so recipe bookmarked) and black turtle beans?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 8:31 pm

      Sally I had to Google this and no apparently they are one and the same:-)

      Reply
  26. Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets)

    26/06/2015 at 3:49 pm

    What a beautiful recipe. I have never heard of a turtle bean.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:07 pm

      Thank you Sandi. They are more commonly known as black beans too after a surf of the internet!

      Reply
  27. Nadia

    26/06/2015 at 3:46 pm

    These burgers look amazing Camilla 😀 I’ve made loads of bean burgers before but haven’t tried black beans yet. Love the rich, dark colour they give 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:08 pm

      Thank you Nadia, I am so pleased with them:-)

      Reply
  28. Sarah Maison Cupcake

    26/06/2015 at 2:24 pm

    I love anything with pulses, these look very tasty.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:10 pm

      Thanks Sarah, yes pulses rock:-)

      Reply
  29. Corina

    26/06/2015 at 2:16 pm

    They sound delicious and I love how crispy they look.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:11 pm

      Thank you Corina, I think the flour coating helped with the crispyness:-)

      Reply
  30. peter @feedyoursoultoo

    26/06/2015 at 2:01 pm

    I love making black bean burgers and yours look perfect. The consistency is there and the spice! Yum.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:12 pm

      Thank you Peter, goodness knows why I’ve left it so long but last year was the 1st time I was made aware of this bean!

      Reply
  31. Heather Haigh

    26/06/2015 at 1:52 pm

    I really love a nice bean burger, especially with chilli flavour. Yours look and sound great.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:12 pm

      Thank you Heather, hope you try them:-)

      Reply
  32. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    26/06/2015 at 1:00 pm

    Camilla I love your twist of adding sweetcorn in. How brill.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:13 pm

      Thanks Bintu, my store cupboards and an endless source of inspiration:-)

      Reply
  33. shobha

    26/06/2015 at 11:54 am

    Delicious burgers.. I suppose we can use any kind of beans also to make them.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:14 pm

      Hi Shobha, thank you, yes I imagine any bean would be good but these black ones are just perfect due to their size and colour:-)

      Reply
  34. LINSY PATEL

    26/06/2015 at 11:20 am

    burger looks so good, perfect for grilling, and love spicy food so its on the list.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:39 pm

      Thank you Linsy:-)

      Reply
  35. Ceri

    26/06/2015 at 9:54 am

    Impressive to avoid food waste by cooking these up. Love the idea of veggie burgers – you have lots of flavours in there so I’m sure the texture was wonderful!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 6:40 pm

      Thanks Ceri, yes I hate food waste so even if things have gone a bit past their best before date I always try to use them up!

      Reply
  36. Penelope

    26/06/2015 at 9:38 am

    They look fab – I’m sorely tempted to try them, although my husband is known as our resident carnivore so I’m not sure I’d get them past him! Worth a try though 🙂 I must try Sriacha too

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 9:53 am

      Penelope my hubby is the biggest carnivore going and often says “where’s the meat” but even he preferred these to beef burgers! We are all hooked:-)

      Reply
  37. Emily

    26/06/2015 at 9:29 am

    I love a veggie burger done well. This looks fab. I would probably use less spice as I’m a wimp – but need to add these to my repertoire x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 9:51 am

      Hi Emily, I don’t think you’d find these too spicy as my 11 yr old daughter even said she’d quite like them spicier last nigh, it’s not an overpowering spice but just enough to give a lovely flavour:-)

      Reply
  38. Choclette

    26/06/2015 at 8:47 am

    These sound delicious Camilla. Strapped for time, I tend to go for stir fries and one pot type meals, but I do like a good burger and will push the boat out from time to time. I like your raw onion addition and I’m always up for chilli sauce.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 9:13 am

      Thanks Choclette:-)

      Reply
  39. Paul Wilson

    26/06/2015 at 12:14 am

    Great idea, bet they’re ace on barbecues.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/06/2015 at 12:18 am

      I think you actually need the oil to crisp them up but they might be ok with the cheese in them, you’d have to cook in a fish slice/cage or they’d fall apart.

      Reply
      • Paul Wilson

        28/06/2015 at 12:16 am

        Yes, good thinking.

        Reply
  40. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    25/06/2015 at 8:20 pm

    These sound right up my street! I adore black beans (though I usually cheat and use the tinned version), and sweetcorn, cheddar and sriracha are all favourites with me too! Must try these, thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/06/2015 at 11:44 pm

      Aah thanks Becca yes I saw your new found love of Sriracha on your blog, I’ve only recently discovered it myself too. We now all prefer these bean burgers to beef ones:-)

      Reply

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