Main Dishes Recipe ⤏ Jamaican Burgers

Jamaican burgers are spicy vegetarian burgers that are very tasty. They are my favorite to make, and my friends love them!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ¼ cups chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 habanero pepper, chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ¼ cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 ¼ cups cooked long-grain white rice
• 2 ½ cups dry bread crumbs
• 6 hamburger buns, split

Cooking Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir for a few minutes. Mix in the habanero pepper and continue cooking until tender. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Pour in the beans, rice and bread crumbs. Season with ginger, salt, allspice and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly using your hands. Form into 6 patties.
2. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (you can use the same one). Fry the patties until golden on each side, about 10 minutes total. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Facts

• calories530.8
• carbohydrateContent92.6 g
• fatContent9.7 g
• fiberContent10.9 g
• proteinContent17.5 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent1307.4 mg
• sugarContent5.7 g