Photo: David Holifield
Mini Black Bean Cakes with Carnitas and Avocado Recipe
21 ingredients
3 hr
24 mini black bean cakes
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A composed appetizer with a black-bean-cake base, a smear of lime-y avocado mash, and a topping of pork carnitas and cilantro.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1325
Calories
59g
Protein
58g
Fat
147g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Marjoram | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 1/2 medium white onion , peeled and halved through the root end
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or country-style pork ribs, cut into 2-inch chunks (do not trim the fat)
- 1/2 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans , drained and rinsed
- 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup fine, unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup small-dice white onion
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Mexican-style hot sauce , such as Cholula or Tapatío
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 medium avocados
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 medium lime)
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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