Lucky 32 Black Bean Cakes

A recipe from the Lucky 32 restaurant chain in North Carolina and is one of their most requested recipes. Though Lucky 32 makes these cakes with Tabasco brand hot-pepper sauces, other brands of hot sauce may be substituted, and just one type of hot sauce may be used instead of two with similar results.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6 1⁄2 cups  cooked black beans
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, finely diced
• 1 1⁄4 red bell peppers, finely diced
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 2  cups  breadcrumbs
• 1  tablespoon  fresh jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1  teaspoon Tabasco jalapeno sauce

• Tortilla Chip Breading

• 2  cups  crushed tortilla chips
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon ground coriander

Directions

1. Rinse black beans in cold water.
2. Drain well in a colander for at least 10 minutes.
3. Place beans and all other ingredients except Tortilla Chip Breading in a mixing bowl.
4. Blend well with hands, mashing some of the beans to form a thick mixture.
5. Form mixture into 3-ounce patties.
6. Dredge each patty in Tortilla Chip Breading and set aside.
7. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray or add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
8. Saute bean cakes in hot skillet, turning once when bottom are golden brown.
9. Serve with condiments of choice, such as salsa and sour cream.
10. For Tortilla Chip Breading, place all ingredients in a food processor and process to a crumb consistency.