Black Beans with Bacon and Tequila

By: Milk Street

Black Beans with Bacon and Tequila
cuisine icon Cuisine
Modern
cuisine icon Course
Side Dish
cuisine icon Difficulty
Medium
cuisine icon Duration
1-2 hours
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Pressure Cook, Sauté, Slow Cook
cuisine icon Notes
["Don’t soak the black beans. In the Instant Pot, the unsoaked beans were plump and tender after only 35 minutes of pressure cooking and after 7 to 8 hours of slow cooking. Soaked beans will end up overdone if cooked for the same amount of time."]
cuisine icon Keywords
1-2 hours, 6 servings, bacon, chipotle chilies in adobo, chopped fresh cilantro, contributed, dried black beans, ground cumin, instant pot beans, instant pot recipes, kosher salt and ground black pepper, large yellow onion, lime juice, low-sodium chicken broth, medium, medium garlic cloves, modern, packed brown sugar, pressure cook, sauté, side dish, slow cook, tequila

serving icon Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 10 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 4 chipotle chilies in adobo
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1 1/4 qt low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups dried black beans
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  • START: On a 6-quart Instant Pot, select More/High Sauté. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until browned and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel–lined plate and set aside. Add the onion to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the minced chipotle chilies and the tequila (if using) and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Stir in the broth, beans and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Fast: Press Cancel, lock the lid in place and move the pressure valve to Sealing. Select Pressure Cook or Manual; make sure the pressure level is set to High. Set the cooking time for 35 minutes. When pressure cooking is complete, allow the pressure to reduce naturally for 20 minutes, then release the remaining steam by moving the pressure valve to Venting. Press Cancel, then carefully open the pot.

    --OR--

    Slow: With the pot still on More/High Sauté, bring the mixture to a boil. Press Cancel, lock the lid in place and move the pressure valve to Venting. Select Slow Cook and set the temperature to Less/Low. Set the cooking time for 7 to 8 hours; the beans are done when they are fully tender. Press Cancel, then carefully open the pot.
  • FINISH: Select Normal/Medium Sauté and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the adobo sauce, lime juice, sugar and reserved bacon. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with cilantro and with lime wedges on the side.
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