Made with Pinto Beans, Refried Beans are a popular side dish served in tex mex & mexican cuisine. With this No Soak method, your refried beans are ready in less than 1 hour from scratch! Learn how to make this easy REFRIED BEANS in your instant pot pressure cooker with step by step photos & video tutorial.
INSTANT POT REFRIED BEANS
Pinto beans are cooked and mashed along with onion, garlic, spices and lemon juice to make the most delicious refried beans. Although authentic refried beans are made with pinto beans only, you can make kidney beans or even black beans refried beans for a change!
WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?
Homemade refried beans tastes 100 time better than store bought! You know exactly what are ingredients in your recipe No preservatives at all Numerous ways to serve them Instant Pot cooks the beans from scratch in less than 40 minutes. Double this recipe for birthday parties, super bowl parties
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INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR OUR MEXICAN REFRIED BEANS RECIPE
Detailed ingredient measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Here is a summary -
To get started, you’ll need the following ingredients Pressure cooker refried beans is a versatile mexican side dish and it goes well with pretty much everything. We love to enjoy a refried beans toastie too..
When the timer has finished, allow the pressure to release naturally for about 20 minutes. Turn the seal to VENT and remove the instant pot lid. Press ‘CANCEL’ to turn off the keep warm mode. Open the lid, remove the bayleaf and drain the beans into a colander to collect the liquid. { This is optional } Transfer the beans back to the Instant Pot insert.
If you don’t have an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, you can still make them with Canned Pinto Beans!
TOP TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
DO I NEED TO SOAK THE BEANS? Soaking the beans is optional. I have tried both the methods for cooking the beans - Soak and No Soak. Both of them work well. How to Cook Chickpeas - Soak & No Soak in pressure cooker? How to Cook Pinto Beans in pressure cooker without presoaking? CAN I MAKE REFRIED BEANS WITH KIDNEY BEANS OR BLACK BEANS? You can make refried beans with any beans. The flavours and textures might vary! CAN I MAKE REFRIED BEANS WITH CANNED PINTO BEANS? Fry the onion, garlic and jalapeños in oil for 2 minutes. Add the drained canned beans, ½ cup of stock/water and spice powders. Cover and cook for at least 5 minutes until soft. Mash them until you achieve the desired texture. SHOULD I USE IMMERSION BLENDER OR POTATO MASHER FOR MASHING THE BEANS? The choice is urs. However I like to use the immersion blender as its quick, easy and effortless. Less mess too! If you don’t have one, use a potato masher. Once the beans has cooled down a bit, you can also transfer them to the food processor/ blender and blend it batches. HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER REFRIED BEANS ? Leftover refried beans may be refrigerated for up to a week in airtight container. You can also freeze them up to 3 months. Make small portions and fill them in freezer safe bags/containers. Pick one bag at a time as per use and thaw them!
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