Grilled Black Bean Burger Quesadillas Recipes

BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-low heat.
• In a food processor, pulse onion and garlic until finely chopped. Add 1 can black beans, cilantro, parsley, egg, and red pepper flakes and pulse to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl, add the remaining can of black beans and the bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.
• Divide 2/3 mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Save the remaining mixture for another use, like Black Bean Enchiladas. Place on hot oiled grill over medium-low heat and cook about 6 minutes a side or until heated through. Toast hamburger buns on a grill. Place a burger on the bottom of each bun. Top with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. Cover the burgers with the top of the bun and serve.

GRILLED BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in carrot and spices; cook and stir until carrot is tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, mash pinto and black beans using a potato masher. Stir in mustard, soy sauce, ketchup and carrot mixture. Add oats, mixing well. Shape into eight 3-1/2-in. patties. , Place burgers on an oiled grill rack over medium heat or on a greased rack of a broiler pan. Grill, covered, or broil 4 in. from heat until lightly browned and heated through, 4-5 minutes per side. Serve on buns with lettuce and salsa.

CRUNCHY BURGER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Gently shape beef into 4 balls, shaping just enough to keep together (do not compact). In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Working in batches, add beef. With a heavy metal spatula, flatten to 1/4- to 1/2-in. thickness. Cook until edges start to brown, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn burgers; cook until well browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining beef. Remove from skillet; wipe skillet clean., Combine mayonnaise and salsa; reserve half for serving. Spread remaining mixture over tortillas. On the center of each tortilla, place 1 slice cheese, 1 burger and 1 tostada shell. Fold sides of tortilla over burger; fold top and bottom to close, pleating as you go., In batches, place wraps in skillet, seam side down. Cook on medium heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with remaining sauce.

GRILLED BLACK BEAN BURGER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together veggie burgers, salsa, cheese, and seasonings.
• Use pizza cutter to cut tortillas into 7 inch triangles.
• Place about 2 tablespoons burger mixture in the center of each triangle.
• Fold corners of large triangles over filling, completely enclosing filling and making small triangles.
• Secure with toothpicks, and brush with butter.
• Place on grill with toothpick sides up.
• Grill at 375 degrees for 9-12 minutes, or until cheese completely melts.
• Arrange on top of shredded lettuce, and sprinkle with bell pepper.

GRILLED CORN, ZUCCHINI, AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Grill the vegetables:
• Prepare a grill for medium-high, direct heat, preferably with hardwood or hardwood charcoal. Grill corn over direct heat, turning to cook evenly, until kernels are tender, about 20 minutes. Let corn steam in its husk 10 minutes, then shuck and cut kernels from cob. Transfer kernels to a large bowl.
• While corn is grilling, brush cut sides of zucchini with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss scallions with remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Grill zucchini and scallions over direct heat, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Coarsely chop zucchini and scallions, then toss with corn. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salsa:
• Combine avocado, scallion, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl.
• Assemble the quesadillas:
• Arrange tortillas on a work surface. Dividing evenly, layer cheese, then beans, then grilled vegetables on one side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to create half-moons.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-low until hot, then cook 2 tortillas, turning once, until cheese is melted and tortillas are brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to serving plates, then cook remaining tortillas with remaining oil. Sprinkle quesadillas with cilantro leaves and serve with salsa and lime wedges alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Vegetables can be grilled, covered, and chilled for up to 3 days.

BLACK BEAN AND CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Saute chicken and onion over med-high heat until chicken is no longer pink and onions are transparent.
• In food processor or blender, combine black beans, salsa, and taco seasoning and blend until creamy.
• Distribute beans evenly between 5 tortillas and spread to about 1/4 inch of the edge.
• Distribute cooked chicken and onion over beans, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Top with the other tortillas and cook quesadillas over med-high heat until golden brown, flipping once.
• You can use vegetable oil or cooking spray when cooking quesadillas.
• While cooking quesadillas, mix sour cream with chili powder and taco seasoning to taste.
• This makes a killer sour cream dip for the quesadillas.
• Serve hot with sour cream dip, guacamole, and salsa.
• Enjoy!