Restaurant Style Charro Beans Recipes

CHARRO BEANS - AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the rinsed beans to a large pot with plenty of water, salt, and a small piece of onion.
• Let boil for about 1.5 hours, checking often to make sure that there is still enough water.
• Add the rinsed beans to a slow cooker with plenty of water, salt, and a small piece of onion.
• Turn the slow cooker on to high and heat for 3 hours.
• Add the bacon to a large pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add the chorizo and continue cooking until cooked through.
• After about 5 minutes, add the ham, the beef franks, and the seasonings (including the garlic).
• Next, add the tomatoes, the cilantro, the onion, the jalapeno, and the chipotle pepper and cook for 5 additional minutes.
• Finally, add the cooked pinto beans and the water that they were cooked in and let boil for about 15 minutes so that all of the flavors can combine.
• If you want to thicken your charro beans, you can combine 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/4 cup of cold water and mix well before adding it to the pot.
• Serve hot as a side dish or on its own.

MEXICAN CHARRO BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and pick over beans.
• Bring the beans to a boil in a large pot of water and cook over medium heat for 1½ to 2 hours until they tender but still firm.
• Before the beans are done, fry the bacon in a large skillet until halfway cooked.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, onions, and green pepper; continue cooking with bacon until the bacon crisp.
• Add a can of beer to bacon mixture and simmer a few additional minutes, or longer if you like your beans softer.
• Add chopped cilantro and jalapenos; combine everything in one large pot.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

ABUELO'S CHARRO BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse and pick over beans.
• Fill a large pot with water. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Add beans. Cook, at a simmer, until tender, but still firm, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Add chopped bacon to a large skillet. Place over medium heat and fry until about halfway done. Remove bacon to a paper towel-covered plate to drain. Set aside. Do not clean skillet.
• Return skillet to heat. Add garlic, tomatoes, onions and green pepper. Cook until tender.
• Return bacon to pan. Continue cooking beans until the bacon is crisp.
• Add a can of beer to bacon mixture. Simmer a few additional minutes.
• Add chopped cilantro and jalapeño. Simmer a few additional minutes.
• Pour bacon mixture into beans.
• Taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Check bean. If they are too hard, allow to simmer for a bit longer.
• Serve hot.