Black Bean Cakes With Salsa Recipes

BLACK BEAN CAKES WITH CORN SALSA AND AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together garlic, onion, red pepper, corn, egg, chili powders, oregano, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mash the black beans a bit and add to the bowl.
• Stir in the bread crumbs.
• Form into patties, and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes or so. It helps keep the patties together.
• Mix together all of the ingredients for the salsa while the black bean patties are chilling.
• To make the avocado sauce, put the avocado, sour cream, lime, and cumin, in the blender. Blend until smooth. It is a very thick sauce, you can thin it with more lime juice or some water.
• Heat a pan over medium heat. Pour in a few Tablespoons of olive oil and put the patties in the pan. Resist the urge to flip the cakes to soon. They will fall apart. Cook until they brown and then flip. Cook the other side.
• I put mine on a bed of spinach leaves. Top with corn salsa and avocado sauce. Serve with lime wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN CAKES WITH SALSA, FRESH CILANTRO, AND KEY LIME PEPPERED MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Coat pan with 2 teaspoons peanut oil.
• Combine beans, salsa, green onions, peppers, cilantro, bread crumbs, garlic, and chipotle sauce in a large bowl and mix well, mashing up the beans. Form 12 small patties (about the diameter of a silver dollar and 3/4 to 1-inch thick) and roll in tortilla breading.
• Heat 2 teaspoons peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry patties, in batches as necessary, until golden brown and heated through.
• Serve on bed of salsa or cover with salsa and fresh cilantro. Add a small dollop of Peppered Lime Mayonnaise on top and garnish with a twist on lime.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate if not using immediately.

BLACK BEAN CAKES WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Drain 1/2 cup of salsa in colander.
• Seed and finely chop 1/2 the jalapeno, thinly slice remaining half.
• In large bowl mash beans with fork.
• Stir in muffin mix, drained salsa, 2 1/2 tsps chili powder and chopped jalapeno.
• In skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over med-hi heat.
• Add four 1/2 cup mounds of bean mixture to pan. Flatten mounds with spatula to 3 1/2 round cakes.
• Cook 3 mins each side until browned.
• Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining oil and bean mixture.
• In bowl combine sour cream and 1/2 tsp chili powder.
• Top cakes with remaining salsa, sliced jalapeno and seasoned sour cream.

BLACK BOTTOM BEAN CAKES WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion, sprinkle with salt, and cook, stirring, until translucent around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the poblano pepper and scallions and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the cumin, cayenne, and paprika and let the spices toast for 2 additional minutes, then stir in the cilantro. Remove from the heat and place vegetables in a bowl.
• Add the black beans and 1/2 cup of the panko to the sautéed vegetables. Fold to combine, taste, and season with salt and pepper.
• Form six 3-inch patties and follow the steps for preparing the patties for frying:
• Flour: Put the flour in a flat dish (like a shallow bowl or pie plate) and dredge the patties until evenly coated, then shake off the excess flour.
• Egg wash: Crack the eggs into a medium flat dish and whisk. Dip the flour-coated patties into the egg wash and cover on all sides.
• Breading: Press the flour and egg-coated patties into a third tray of the remaining panko. Shake off the excess and place on a baking sheet while prepping the rest of the patties.
• Heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 2 minutes.
• Place patties in the pan without overcrowding and fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Serve with the salsa and plantain chips.
• Gently mix together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Store in a covered nonreactive container. Makes 4 cups.