Mexican Style Black Beans (Instant Pot)
This is a traditional recipe for Mexican style black beans using an Instant Pot. Buy using the Instant Pot, it cuts down the cooking time from 2 hours to 35 minutes. Other than the amazing pressure cooker function the Instant Pot performs, it has a sauté function that works better than my stove top. Onion and garlic get sautéed for 2 minutes, add the rest of the ingredients, set for 30 minutes on the pressure cooker function, then done. Can't get any easier.If you want to make these beans vegan, substitute oil for lard.One pot side dish by one pothead.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp lard
- 1/4 medium onion diced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 3 cups water
- 8 oz dried black beans
- 3 epazote leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to the sauté function on medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of lard. Once melted and hot, sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes; just enough to get a little color out of them.
- Add in the water, black beans, and epazote leaves. Turn your Instant Pot to the pressure cooker setting on high for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes is up, release the pressure. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy your beans as a side dish to any Mexican meal; breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
