[recipe re-post] Black Bean Cakes with Spicy Cilantro Sauce

[Guest guest]

Now my friend made these in smaller bite-size appetizer

cakes for the party, but i know they would be great in a

burger size as the recipe recommends. The sauce was divine.

Enjoy!

 

 

Black Bean Cakes with Spicy Cilantro Sauce

Recipe courtesy Gourmet magazine

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Prep Time:Ê20 minutes Cook Time:Ê10 minutes

Yield:Ê4 servings Ê

 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1 2/3 cups cooked black beans

2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs

1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 large eggs, beaten lightly

1 cup yellow cornmeal

Vegetable oil, for frying

Spicy Cilantro Sauce, recipe follows

 

 

Heat the butter in a small skillet over medium

heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and

cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. In a bowl,

mash 1/3 of the beans with a fork and stir in the

remaining beans, onion mixture, bread crumbs,

and cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Stir

in the eggs.

 

Form bean mixture into 8 (4-inch) patties (mixture

will be wet and soft.). Gently dredge patties in

cornmeal and transfer to a large plate lined with

plastic wrap. Refrigerate the cakes for 30 minutes

and up to 12 hours.

 

Pour enough oil into a heavy skillet to reach 1/4-inch

up the side. Heat the oil over medium heat until hot

but not smoking. Working in batches, cook the patties,

turning once, until well browned, about 1 1/2 minutes

per side. Transfer the cakes to paper towels to drain.

 

Divide the cakes among plates and serve with the sauce.

 

 

Spicy Cilantro Sauce:

3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/2 jalapeno chile, minced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

 

Stir together cilantro, vegetable oil, soy sauce, garlic,

lime juice, and chile. Season with salt and pepper.

 

Yield: about 1 cup

 

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