Black bean patties

These have a little bit of kick from the hot sauce, though if I were making these for myself I’d add more.  Pretty good for breakfast, too.

Ingredients
1/4 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large egg
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup white onion, finely chopped
4 tsp hot sauce
1 Tbs kosher salt
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
6 eggs, for frying

Directions
Heat the oven to 300°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Place cornmeal in a shallow dish and set aside.

Throw the beans, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, cilantro, onion, hot sauce, and salt into the food processor. Pulse until everything is mixed and beans are broken down but some whole beans remain, about 15 pulses. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula during processing.

Form 6 (3-inch) patties and dust each patty on both sides with cornmeal. Place on a baking sheet.  cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to allow the patties to firm up.  Or if you have the space, put ‘em in the freezer for maybe 5-10 minutes.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Place 3 patties in the pan and fry until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Return patties to the baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining patties.

Top with a fried egg.

Note:  You can make these ahead.  To reheat, pop in the oven for 10 minutes.  Any longer and they dry out too much.

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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