Brown Rice & Black Bean Crisps

Brown rice patties filled with black beans, bacon, salsa and green onion are fried until crisp and topped with eggs and cilantro. This rice appetizer is filling, makes a great presentation and is gluten free!

Ingredients (serves 3-4):

To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

1-1/2 cups (rice measuring cup) brown rice
Water to fill to water level 1.5 for "BROWN RICE"
1/2 tsp. salt

To Prepare Separately:

1/2 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 strips cooked bacon, finely chopped
1/4 cup gluten free Mexican style tomato salsa
1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Salt, to taste
1/2 Tbsp. gluten free canola oil or other neutral flavored oil

Topping (Optional):

1 whole egg per cake
Gluten free ketchup or chili sauce, to taste
1/2-1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped

Ingredients (serves 6-8):

To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

3 cups (rice measuring cup) brown rice
Water to fill to water level 3 for "BROWN RICE"
1 tsp. salt

To Prepare Separately:

1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
6 strips cooked bacon, finely chopped
1/2 cup gluten free Mexican style tomato salsa
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. dried thyme
Salt, to taste
1 Tbsp. gluten free canola oil or other neutral flavored oil

Topping (optional):

1 whole egg per cake
Gluten free ketchup or chili sauce, to taste
1-2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped

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Measure rice accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker. Rinse rice quickly once, drain and place in the inner cooking pan. Add water to the corresponding water level for “BROWN RICE," and salt to the inner cooking pan. Then, stir well with rice using the rice spatula. Cook the rice using the “BROWN” setting.