Black Bean Cakes

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 16 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons creole seasoning or 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning or 2 tablespoons emeril's original essence
• cilantro, avocado slices, sour cream or guacamole, optional garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook onion with 1 tbsp olive oil in saute pan until lightly caramelized. add garlic and cook 30 seconds more. allow to cool.
• 2 place the flourand creole seasoning in a shallow bowl and stir to mix. set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, mash beans with back of a fork until smooth with no beans remaining whole. stir in cooled onion mixture, cilantro, egg, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander and hot sauce. mix well.
• 4 shape into 8 patties (about 1/3 cup each) and dust with flour/seasoning mixture.
• 5 heat remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. cook patties until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• 6 optionally, top with cilantro, avocado slices, sour cream, or guacamole.