Borracho Beer Beans Recipes

BORRACHO BEANS FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Sort through the beans, looking for small rocks and debris. Place in large bowl and rinse several times. Remove beans by hand into a clean bowl of water. (Do not pour beans out of the rinse bowl, as there may be sand and debris at the bottom of rinse bowl.) Fill the bowl with the newly rinsed beans with water and soak beans overnight.
• Drain off soaking water. In a large soup pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add beans and dark beer. Add garlic, Kosher salt, onion powder and chili powder to beans and beer. Lower the heat to simmer, cover pan and cook about 2 hours, or until beans are tender. When the beans are light brown and soft, add the cumin, Mexican oregano and jalapeno peppers.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, fry bacon pieces and onions until bacon is crisp. Add to beans.
• Last, but not least, add the cilantro and fresh roma romatoes. Simmer for another hour.

BORRACHO BEANS

Steps:

• Pour beans into a colander and rinse them off, removing any unwanted pieces. Add to a large pot with 6 cups of water (or enough to cover them by about 2 inches), a small chunk of onion, bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 to 2 hours, until the beans are tender, but not bursting. (Mine usually take about 1 hour but depends on how dry/old your beans are). Check them a few times during cooking to make sure they are covered in water and add a little more water if needed.
• Once the beans are tender, drain them, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set aside.
• Add the bacon to a large pot and cook for about 5 minutes or until cooked. Remove some of the grease. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add ham (or sausages), diced tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, oregano, paprika, cumin, black pepper and cook for 5 additional minutes.
• Add the cooked beans, reserved broth, and beer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, or additional spices if needed.
• Serve garnished with cilantro, as a meal with warm tortillas, or as a side dish.

KIKI'S BORRACHO (DRUNKEN) BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in a large pot of water overnight.
• Drain beans, and refill the pot with chicken stock and enough water to cover the beans with 2 inches of liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir the beans occasionally through out the entire cooking process to make sure they do not burn or stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Stir beer, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, and cilantro into the beans. Continue to cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until beans are tender.
• With a potato masher, crush the beans slightly to thicken the bean liquid. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.

SOUTH TEXAS BORRACHO BEANS

Steps:

• Place pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 8 hours to overnight.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towel to drain, reserving the bacon drippings. Chop the bacon.
• Drain and rinse pinto beans; transfer to a large pot. Pour enough water over the beans to cover by several inches Stir salt and garlic powder into the water; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Add bacon, reserved bacon drippings, beer, cilantro, green onions, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno pepper to the water; bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the beans are completely tender, 90 minutes to 2 hours.

BORRACHO BEER BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in water, drain when ready to cook.
• In large pot, add beans, chicken broth, beer, cooked chopped bacon, and enough water to cover the beans by about an inch.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 2-3 hours.
• Once beans start to get soft, add garlic, onion, jalapenos, chili powder, cumin, 1 tbs coarse black pepper, and salt.
• Simmer another 30 minutes or so.
• Add the packet of ham seasoning, tomatoes, and cilantro; taste and add more coarse ground black pepper and salt to taste.
• Simmer another 30 minutes.

BORRACHO BEANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 30-45 minutes, adding water if mixture gets too thick.

BORRACHO BEANS

Steps:

• Soak pinto beans in bowl of hot water overnight.
• After your beans have soaked overnight, proceed to take out your Crock Pot.
• If you are using the Slow Cooker Liners then line your Crock Pot.
• Place all ingredients into the Crock Pot except the tomatoes, onion, bacon, and cilantro.
• Turn Crock Pot on highest setting until beans turn light brown. This generally takes about 4 to 5 hours depending on the Crock Pot.
• Prior to the beans turning light brown cut the uncooked thick sliced bacon into one inch pieces.
• Place the one inch pieces of bacon in a skillet and cook with the ¼ of the finely chopped onion.
• Once bacon and onion are fully cooked and beans are light brown place bacon, onions and any drippings into the Crock Pot.
• Add ½ of the tomatoes and cilantro and switch to Crock Pot cooking to low for about an hour.
• Once you are ready to serve, add the remainder of the tomatoes and cilantro.

BORRACHO BEANS

Steps:

• Sort the beans to remove any stones or grit. Rinse the beans in a colander and place in a large pan with the water and beer. Add the garlic, onion, epazote (if using), chile powder, cumin, pork or bacon, tomatoes, and salt.
• Boil the beans for an hour and then reduce to a simmer and cook over very low heat until soft (12 hours in crockpot or other slow cooker works best). Keep the level of the broth a good inch or so above the beans, and add more water as needed. Serve with broth in a bowl as a side dish.