Cooking black beans in the Instant Pot is one of the easiest recipes you will ever make. Then all you have to do is enjoy homemade black beans with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, bowls and even as a dip.
Black beans are one of my favorite beans to eat. It is just so full of flavor and so easy to cook. For that reason I made a big batch the other day and wrote down the recipe to share with you.
I really like my beans quite simple, so that I can use it in a variety of recipes. I like to season my beans after cooking them so that they last a little longer in the refrigerator and also so that I can control the seasoning better.
For that reason, all I really cook the beans with is chicken stock (you can use vegetable stock) and a little bit of salt. It comes out great!
Then I like to enjoy it with rice, with carne asada, in tacos, burrito bowls, and as black beans dip.
But if you like to vary your black beans with different seasoning, keep reading for variations on how to prepare black beans.
How to Cook Black Beans in the Instant Pot
Cooking black beans in the Instant Pot is so easy, anyone can do it. There is really no way to go wrong.
Here are the simple steps:
- Discard any broken beans, dirt or debris from the beans.
- Give it a quick rinse in cold water to get the dust out.
- Place it in the Instant Pot with water, salt, chicken bouillon and water or stock.
- Cook for 40 mins and voila! You have delicious black beans cooked in the Instant Pot!
Variations of Flavor for Black Beans
This black beans instant pot recipe is simple and the building blocks for different variations. Here are a few:
Mexican Black Beans
Add the follow ingredients to make Mexican black beans in the Instant Pot.
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small
- 1 jalapeño, seeded, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Fresh cilantro, cotija cheese for serving.
Cuban Black Beans
Add the follow ingredients to make Cuban black beans in the Instant Pot.
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small
- 1 green bell pepper diced small
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tbsps olive oil
Brazilian Black Beans
Making Brazilian black beans in the Instant Pot is a little different than making Mexican or Cuban black beans because you need to add some of the ingredients after the beans are cooked. Brazilian beans are more saucy so more water is needed.
- 1 smoke sausage cut into round slices
- 4-6 strips of thick bacon cut into lardons
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2-3 tbsps of olive oil
- 2 additional cups of water
- Add the sausage and the extra water in the first step into the Instant Pot.
- When the beans are cooked, in a separate frying pan, add the bacon lardons, and let it cook until the fat mostly renders.
- Add the olive oil, onions and garlic and cook until translucent.
- Put this mixture into the Instant Pot, turn the sauté function on and let it boil for a couple minutes. Mash a few beans to thicken the sauce.
Black Beans Instant Pot Recipe
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb black beans rinsed and picked
- 4 cups water
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Pick through the black beans for dirt, and damaged or split beans. Discard these. Rinse the rest of the beans in cold water and drain.
- Put the rinsed beans, water, chicken bouillon, salt and pepper in the instant pot and close lid. Set it for 40 min high pressure, no warming and let it vent naturally.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
If you enjoyed this recipe, you might enjoy these as well:
For more recipes, click here or follow my Recipe Board on Pinterest.
If you make this recipe, be sure tag me on Instagram and share your photo with hashtag #GLXrecipes. I’d love to see what you create!
What recipe should I make next?
For more recipes, click here. For the latest on my travels, click here.
