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black bean sliders with grilled corn salsa

Black bean and quinoa vegetarian sliders topped with deliciously caramelized beer onions, fresh grilled corn salsa, smashed avocado and mexican crema.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Burgers & Sandwiches
Cuisine: vegetarian
Servings: 10
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • 2 cups black beans mashed
  • 1 cup quinoa cooked
  • 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 TBS fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 10 slider buns
  • garnish with mashed avocado and mexican crema linked below
  • Beer onions
  • 2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 3 TBS butter
  • 1 small can beer preferably a lager
  • Corn salsa
  • 3 larges ears of corn
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 4 green onion stems
  • 1 TBS fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 lime juiced

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl combine mashed beans, quinoa, panko, egg, spices, cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Form 10 slider patties using your hands, cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. The patties should be the same size as the slider buns and about 3/4-1 inch in thickness.
  • 2. To make the beer onions: in a medium skillet melt butter and add the onions, cook on low stirring occasionally until softened and onions begin to caramelize. (they should begin to look slightly golden and appear sticky) About 40 minutes. At this point slowly pour a bit of beer into the skillet until absorbed. Continue to cook and add beer once absorbed until all of the beer has cooked into the onions. Transfer to a bowl once done.
  • 3. In the meantime make the corn salsa: on a BBQ set to 350 degrees grill corn, jalapeno and green onions. Cook on all sides until nicely charred and grilled. The onions will only take 2-3 minutes whereas the corn and jalapeno will be about 10 minutes. When ready let cool slightly. Remove the kernels using a sharp knife and add to a mixing bowl. Thinly dice the onions and jalapenos removing the charred skin and add to the mixing bowl. Add the cilantro and lime juice and set aside.
  • 4. Once the onions have finished cooking and your ready to cook the burgers, on a grill sear both sides of the sliders (2 minutes per side).
  • 5. To serve: place each burger on a bun, top with mashed avocado, beer onions, corn salsa and finish with mexican crema. ENJOY!

Notes

BURGERS: The slider patties can be made in advance and kept in the fridge up to 5 days.
ONIONS: can be made ahead the day of and re-heated. Not recommended to be made too far in advance as they will lose their texture and freshness.