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

By vealam

Ingredients

• Mango Slaw:
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 mangos, peeled and julienned (sliced into thin strips)
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• Mojo:
• 1 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt, paprika and ground cumin
• Black Bean and Rice Burgers:
• 2 cups steamed white or brown rice
• 1 1/2 cups black beans, mashed
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt + peper
• 3/4 cup provolone cheese, shredded
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 of your favorite burger buns
• Garlic Tostones:
• 2 plantains, chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup canola oil, for frying
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup water
• flaked sea salt

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from halfbakedharvest.com

Preparation

Step 1

Slaw
Combine the lime juice, orange juice, fish sauce, and cilantro in a medium size bowl. Add the mangos and red pepper. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to use.
Mojo
Add the cilantro, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, paprika and cumin to a blender or food processor and blend until chunky-smooth, about 1 minute. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Burgers
In a bowl combine the rice, mashed black beans, egg, garlic, chipotle cumin, cilantro, salt and pepper. Mix well to moisten the ingredients and then mix in the shredded provolone cheese. Mix well again and form into 4-5 equal burger patties (I made 5).
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grab the burgers and cook until golden and crisp, about five minutes per side. During the last minute or so of cooking add the pepper jack cheese, cover the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. My burgers were not crumbly at all and very easy to flip. Keep warm.
Heat the broiler to high. Rub the mojo sauce on the inside of your burger bun and toast for 30 seconds to one minute. Remove and add a burger to the bottom bun. Top with slaw and garlic tostones (below). Add the top half of the bun and serve with the remaining mojo sauce.
Garlic Tostones
Add the garlic and water to a medium size bowl. Set aside.
Heat an inch or so of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot add the plantains and fry for 2-3 minutes per side or until just lightly golden. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Now transfer the plantains to a cutting board and using the back of a wooden spoon smash them down into flat disks. Add the plantains to the bowl of garlic water and let them soak 2 minutes. Remove them from the water and dab dry with a paper towel. Return the plantains to the hot oil and fry another 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are golden and crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Serve along side or atop the burgers.