Red beans and rice | Southern U.S. style
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Here's the J. Kenji López-Alt article I mentioned about whether you should salt bean soak water:
***RECIPE, SERVES 6-8***
1 lb (454g) dried small (Mexican) red beans
1 red onion
1 red bell pepper
2 stalks celery (plus celery leaves for garnish)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 smoked ham hock (or smoked turkey leg, or spoonful of smoked paprika)
paprika
garlic powder
cumin
oregano
dried sage
salt
pepper
olive oil
sugar
vinegar
hot sauce for garnish
cooked rice to eat it with
Soak the beans in enough water to keep them submerged as they double in size overnight. (Kenji recommends 15g of salt per liter of soak water, but plain water is fine too.)
The next day, you can either keep the soak water, or drain it out and rinse the beans clean. (The water has a lot of good color, but there's some evidence that it increases gas if you use it, and Kenji says he gets better texture by discarding salted soak water and rinsing the beans clean.)
Cut the onion, pepper and celery stalks into a medium dice, and put them in a big pot with a little olive oil. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until they seem at least halfway cooked. Stir in the tomato paste, then quickly add in the beans and enough water to cover everything before the paste burns. Drop in the ham hock.
Reduce the heat to a low boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans taste done — 45-60 min. At any point in the process, season to taste with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, oregano and sage. At the very end, stir in a pinch of sugar and a tiny splash of vinegar (not traditional but very good).
Serve the beans alongside rice, garnish with celery leaves, and drown in hot sauce. You can try to eat some meat off of the ham hock, but keep in mind it was chiefly for flavoring the beans.
How to make DELICIOUS REFRIED BEANS MADE FROM SCRATCH! STEP BY STEP!❤
These beans are sure to please, they are so easy to make and can be used different ways, tostadas, enfrijoladas, burritos or perfect as a side to almost any dish, I love them in a flour tortilla with some delicious salsa, just like my mom did, I hope you like my video, thank you.❤
INGREDIENTS
3 C. dried pinto beans
1/4 C. chopped onions
1/2 small onion
2 thick cuts bacon strips (chopped)
3 medium garlic cloves
3/4 tsp tomato bouillon w/chicken flavor
salt to your liking
3 Tbsp bacon grease
•Clean your beans of rocks, debris and bad and broken beans
• rinse very well
• put your clean beans in a pot of choice and cover with water and bring to a light boil, then remove from heat and set aside for 30 to 45 minutes
• discard water and refill pot with clean water, atleast 3 inches above beans (better more than not enough)
• add half onion, garlic and bacon and cook beans on medium/low boil (add desired amount salt after 30 minutes of cooking)
• cook until tender (beans should be soft and creamy when squashed between 2 fingers)
• remove from heat when fully cooked.
REFRIED BEANS
Melt 3 Tbsp bacon grease in desired skillet.add chopped onions (optional) until translucent, then with a slotted spoon add your beans, while on a low sizzle, mix 3/4 tsp tomato bouillon with chicken flavor in 1/2 cup of bean soup and add to sizzling beans, mash well with mashed and stir, your beans are ready, enjoy.❤
● please keep children away from hot stove and be very careful with hot beans.
DISCLAIMER
DO NOT EAT OR SERVE THIS DISH TO ANYONE WHO IS OR MIGHT BE ALLERGIC TO ANY INGREDIENT IN THIS DISH.
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These refried beans are sometimes called runny, sticky and retefritos…and the restaurants will serve their refried beans based on the dish being ordered.
… but the first secret is that it all starts with a good pinto bean recipe.
For Terry’s favorite pinto beans recipe we’re gonna use:
– 2.5 C of Casserole Pinto Beans – these our are FAVORITE brand of beans
– 2 Garlic Cloves
– 2 Strips of Thick Cut Hickory & Mesquite Smoked Bacon
– About half J & B Salt Pork
_ A little more or a little less of each ingredient, to your preference
and
– 2 tsp of APC OG, you can salt to taste later
The cooking process for these is super simple in the crock pot. NO soaking needed. You just need to set it to high to get them simmering and check it every hour or so with a little stir. Depending on the crock pot these should take about four to five hours MAX!
And BONUS! In this video we’re also gonna show you what I call the THREE STAGES OF REFRIED BEANS! Stage 1 is the runny bean, perfect for scooping up with a Mexican spoon. Stage 2 is a little drier bean cooked with a little lard perfect for spreading on a tortilla or on a plate. And Stage 3 we add a little more yummy lard and take them to a little toasty finish, incorporating all of the yummy crispy goodness from the bottom of the pan. I love these for chalupas because they won’t make your tortillas soggy and the flavor, oh baby is several notches above the other two.
The Best Mexican Rice and Beans You’ll Ever Make | Epicurious 101
In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Saúl Montiel demonstrates how to make rich, creamy, and flavorful rice and beans–a classic Mexican side dish.
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