Black Bean Mole, Street Corn Fritters & Berty-Boy-Rita

S5 E06 | Sober Coins + SAA with Noel Miller + JR De Guzman | Something's Burning

Comedians Noel Miller and JR De Guzman come by the kitchen to chat while I make them black bean mole and corn fritters… And the topics are WILD – everything from JR’s hot mom to sex after pregnancy. We also deep dive Noel’s ethnicity, talk about sex addicts anonymous, and create a hit song.

Black Bean Mole

Ingredients:

  • ½ lb crumbled chorizo
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • Garlic cloves
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can pinto beans
  • 1 can black-eyed peas
  • 1½ cups tomatillo salsa
  • 1 cup chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • Queso fresco
  • Avocado
  • Tortillas

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In large skillet, cook chorizo, onion, red pepper, and garlic over medium heat until chorizo is browned.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with queso fresco and serve with avocado and warmed tortillas.

Street Corn Fritters

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • 1 diced jalapeño
  • ½ cup finely minced cilantro
  • 1 cup shredded cotija/chihuahua cheese
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp cornmeal
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tsp Tajín
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 eggs
  • Cotija cheese, crumbled (for topping)
  • Frying oil

Steps:

  1. Combine everything except half and half, eggs, and crumbled cotija.
  2. Beat eggs, then add to mixture with half and half.
  3. Form patties then fry in oil until golden.
  4. Top with chili lime crema and cotija cheese crumbles.

Chili Lime Crema

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ lime, juiced and zested
  • 1 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • Salt to taste

Steps:

  1. Whisk all ingredients together and chill.

Berty-Boy-Rita (Vodka Margarita)

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Por Osos Vodka
  • 1 oz Cointreau or triple sec
  • ¾ oz lime juice
  • ½ oz orange juice
  • Tajín (for rim)

Steps:

  1. Mix all liquids and shake well.
  2. Put Tajín on the rim of your glass and pour over ice.
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