Popeyes Red Beans N Rice Clone Recipes

COPYCAT POPEYES RED BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set Instant Pot to sauté and add bacon. Cook until the bacon is crisp, and then remove from pot.
• Add onion to the pot and cook until the onions begin to soften, scraping the bottom to incorporate the fond.
• While the onions are cooking, rinse the beans and remove any bad beans or stones.
• Add the garlic, liquid smoke, and cajun seasoning to the pot. Stir.
• Add the beans, broth, and bacon to the pot, and then set on high pressure for 1 hour.
• After the beans have cooked, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 15 minutes, and then quick release.
• Drain off excess water, reserving a ½ cup.
• Use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash about half the beans. Stir.
• Add beans to the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley or green onions if desired.

POPEYE'S RED BEANS N RICE CLONE

Steps:

• Cook oil, pork, onion, and green pepper over low-med heat until meat is translucent & fat is rendered. Don't brown or overcook meat.
• Put meat mixture (incl. all the fat & oil) in food processor with a little water and about 25 beans and mix until blended & smooth. Place back in cooking pot.
• Mix or pulse remaining beans in food processor with enough water until it has consistency of salsa. Add to cooking pot.
• Add remaining ingredients to cooking pot (spices, liquid smoke, sugar) and enough water to make a loose, soupy mixture (the beans will thicken the mixture as it cooks).
• Cook over low-med heat for 10 minutes, stirring, and adding water as necessary to end up with the consistency of thick gravy. Serve over quality white rice.