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Cuban Black Bean and Rice Mojo Burgers with Slaw + Garlic Tostones

URL: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/cuban-black-bean-rice-mojo-burgers-slaw-garlic-tostones/

Ingredients

Mango Slaw

  • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 mango peeled and julienned
  • ½ red pepper chopped
  • to taste salt and pepper

Mojo Sauce

  • 1 cup cilantro leaves
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Black Bean and Rice Burgers

  • 2 cups steamed white or brown rice
  • 1½ cups black beans, mashed
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¾ cup provolone cheese, shredded
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 burger buns [your favorite]

Garlic Tostones

  • 2 inch plantains, chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup canola oil for frying
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup water
  • to taste flaked sea salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the slaw by mixing lime juice, orange juice, fish sauce, and cilantro in a bowl, then add mangos and red pepper, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  2. Make the mojo sauce by blending cilantro, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, paprika, and cumin until chunky-smooth, then refrigerate.
  3. In a bowl, combine rice, black beans, egg, garlic, cumin, cilantro, salt, and pepper, then mix in provolone cheese and form into 4-5 burger patties.
  4. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the burgers until golden and crisp, adding pepper jack cheese during the last minute to melt.
  5. Toast the inside of the burger buns with mojo sauce under a broiler for a short time, then assemble the burgers with slaw and tostones.
  6. For the tostones, soak smashed plantains in garlic water, then fry until golden and crispy, seasoning with salt.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 burgers
Calories
1252
Total fat
70g
Total carbohydrates
130g
Total protein
20g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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