Black Bean Cakes

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Show: Fresh Food Fast

Episode: Vegetarian Delights

Black Bean Cakes

Name: Black Bean Cakes
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 small onion, cut into small dice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more as needed; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic; 2 (15.5-ounce) cans black beans, drained and quickly rinsed; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish; 1 egg, lightly beaten; Juice of 2 limes; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, as needed; 1 cup teardrop tomatoes, halved; Yogurt, for serving; Chipotle Chile Oil, recipe follows, optional; Chipotle chile peppers, crushed; Vegetable oil, heated

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Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil

1 small onion, cut into small dice

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more as needed

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic

2 (15.5-ounce) cans black beans, drained and quickly rinsed

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish

1 egg, lightly beaten

Juice of 2 limes

2 teaspoons hot sauce

1/2 cup all-purpose flour, as needed

1 cup teardrop tomatoes, halved

Yogurt, for serving

Chipotle Chile Oil, recipe follows, optional

Chipotle Chile Oil

Chipotle chile peppers, crushed

Vegetable oil, heated

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. When it is hot, add the onion, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper and cook until the onion is soft and lightly caramelized, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash the black beans well with the back of a fork. The bean mixture should be relatively smooth, with no whole beans remaining. Stir in the cooled onion mixture, 2 tablespoons cilantro, beaten egg, half of the lime juice, and hot sauce and mix well. Add the flour to the mixture, as needed, until the mixture binds.
Heat 6 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, use a 1/3-cup measure to make 8 patties and transfer the bean patties to the pan.
Cook's Note: the cakes will be delicate.
Cook the cakes until golden brown on both sides and heated through, about 2 minutes per side.
Combine the tomatoes, the remaining lime juice, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, and cilantro, to taste. Garnish the bean cakes with yogurt and tomato relish and serve immediately. Drizzle with chipotle chile oil, if desired.

Chipotle Chile Oil

Steep the crushed chipotle peppers in hot vegetable oil, then cool and decant into a jar or bottle for storage.

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, adapted from Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast, HarperStudio Publisher, New York, 2009, courtesy MSLO, Inc.

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