Black Bean Cakes

Name: Black Bean Cakes
Ingredients: 3 cans (15 oz. each) black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup minced green onions (including green tops); 2 fresh serrano chilies, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 large egg whites; 1 cup crumbled queso fresco (about 4 oz.; see notes) or shredded jack cheese; About 2 tablespoons salad oil

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cans (15 oz. each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup minced green onions (including green tops)
2 fresh serrano chilies, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large egg whites
1 cup crumbled queso fresco (about 4 oz.; see notes) or shredded jack cheese
About 2 tablespoons salad oil

Directions

1

In a food processor, whirl black beans just until slightly chunky. Scrape into a bowl and stir in egg yolks, flour, baking powder, green onions, chilies, cumin, vinegar, and salt.
2

In another bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until they form soft peaks. Fold whites into black bean mixture just until incorporated. Gently stir in queso fresco.
3

Pour 1 teaspoon oil into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, drop batter in 1/4-cup portions into pan and spread into 2-inch-wide cakes with the bottom of measuring cup. Cook, turning once with a wide spatula, until cakes are browned on both sides and firm to touch in the center, about 6 minutes total. As cakes are cooked, arrange in a single layer on 12- by 15-inch baking sheets in a 200° oven; cover loosely with foil and keep warm up to 30 minutes. Repeat to cook remaining cakes, adding more oil to pan as necessary.