Black Beans

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Easy to make black beans from dry beans, using the pressure cooker or Instant Pot for speeding things up and getting great flavor. Tender, flavorful black beans that make a great side dish.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: black beans, dry beans, instant pot beans

Servings:

Calories: 298kcal

Author: Rachael

Equipment

1 Instant Pot Pressure cooker

Ingredients

1 pound dry black beans
1 cup white onion minced
5 cups water beef, or chicken broth
1 Tablespoon olive oil
3 Tablespoons garlic minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Turn Instant Pot on to Saute.
Add oil into the bottom of the liner, and heat the oil until hot.
Add the spices, and fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add onions, and garlic and fry another 30 seconds.
Place the beans in a colander and rinse them under cold water. Sort through them to remove any debris or damaged beans. Add beans to the pot, and continue frying for 30 seconds, stirring until beans and onions are fully are coated with spices.
Turn off sauté function.
Add 5 cups of water or broth to the pot.
Secure lid and lock into place. Set the valve to the sealing position.
Cook on high pressure for 55 minutes, then quick release the pressure. Or cook for 35-45 minutes, and let the pressure naturally release.
Taste beans and add salt and pepper to your preference.

Notes

The cooking times I give in the recipe are general guidelines, there can be quite a lot of variability in the beans themselves. And they might take a little longer to cook than expected depending on their age, their type, or even the type of water you use (for instance, if your water has a lot of calcium, this can increase cooking time).

If your beans aren’t quite done, here’s what to do: Put the lid back on the pressure cooker and make sure the release valve is set back to “sealing.” Cook at high pressure for another 5 to 10 minutes. The pot will quickly come back up to pressure because the contents are already hot. Check your beans after the extra cooking time and continue cooking for longer if needed.

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