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Mini Black Bean Cakes with Carnitas and Avocado Recipe
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Mini Black Bean Cakes with Carnitas and Avocado Recipe

21 ingredients 3 hr 24 mini black bean cakes openrecipes
Mini Black Bean Cakes with Carnitas and Avocado Recipe

A composed appetizer with a black-bean-cake base, a smear of lime-y avocado mash, and a topping of pork carnitas and cilantro.

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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

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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