Black Bean Burgers

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

Earthy black beans should make a satisfying nonmeat burger. But most either fall apart when flipped or are so mushy that no one wants to eat them.

SERVES 6

TIME 1 hour, plus 1 hour resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For great-tasting, cohesive burgers, we start by grinding tortilla chips in the food processor. We then pulse the beans with the chips so the beans maintain some texture. Eggs, and flour, which contains sticky amylopectin, help to hold the ...

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