Best 11 Caribbean Black Beans Recipes

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS WITH MANGO SALSA OVER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a non-stick saucepan, stir-fry onions and garlic in a small amount of oil (or use water or other liquid) for 5 minutes until onions begin to soften.
• Add ginger, thyme, and allspice; stir-fry 5 minutes more until onions are very soft.
• You can add fresh or frozen corn, water chestnuts, carrots, chopped red, yellow, or green peppers, cilantro.
• Stir in black beans and orange juice. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Mash a few beans with a spoon for thicker consistency.
• Add pepper, and serve over brown rice topped with mango salsa and it's really good with crisped whole-grain corn tortillas.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS WITH RICE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water and beans to boiling. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender; drain.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook remaining ingredients except rice in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in beans. Cook about 5 minutes or until hot. Serve with rice.

CROCK POT CARIBBEAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except for water in crock pot.
• Cook on LOW for about 4-6 hours. If mixture appears dried out, add a little bit of water or broth to desired consistency.
• Serve hot with rice.

CARIBBEAN COCONUT BLACK BEANS IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place beans, potatoes and tomatoes in crock pot.
• In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat and saute onions, garlic, brown sugar, cayenne, bell pepper, thyme and chili flakes (if using) until soft.
• Add the vegetable broth to the skillet and stir with a wooden spoon on low heat scraping up any browned bits in the skillet.
• Pour the broth/vegetables into the crock pot.
• Cover and cook on high heat for 3-4 hours. Switch to low heat and add coconut milk for 30 more minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, and serve over short grain brown rice.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle pepper on chicken and cook in skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, so that the surfaces have a nice brown color and are no longer opaque. Remove the chicken to a plate and return the pan to heat.
• In the same skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion . If the pan become dry, add 2 tablespoons of broth to skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until onion is soft, stirring frequently. In the last minute of cooking, add the garlic.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining broth and rum to skillet and mix well. Add green and/or red pepper, reserved chicken and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 min or until chicken is tender and liquid has thickened.
• Stir in beans and heat another 2-3 minutes Place rice on large platter and top with chicken and bean mix.

SPICY CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a big saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion, carrot, and garlic; saute/stir for 10 minutes.
• Add in the rice and the rest of the ingredients; cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Discard the bay leaves.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS, SWEET POTATO AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, then onion. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in sweet potato. Sprinkle 2 tsp of jerk seasoning over the the vegetables and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and bay leaves. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes Meanwhile, sprinkle the reamaining 2 tsp jerk seasoning over the chicken. Coat chicken with cooking spray. Grill over medium coals or under your broiler in a grill pan if you have one. Cook 4-5 minutes per side. Stir black beans and salt into the sweet potato mixture. finely shred or zest enough lime peel to measure 1/2 tsp. Stir zest into bean mixture. Cut lime into 4 quarters and set aside. Continue to cook the bean mixture for 4-5 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender. Discard bay leaves. Transfer bean mixture to four plates, top with chicken and serve with lime wedges and other condiments as desired.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS WITH RUM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook the sausage over medium heat until browned; drain fat but leave a small amount in the saucepan.
• Crumble the cooked sausage into pieces; set aside.
• Add in the onion, garlic and jalapenos; saute for about 4-5 minutes or until tender.
• Add in ketchup with all remaining ingredients (except the black beans, salt and pepper) bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add in the cooked sausage and the drained black beans; stir to combine, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour or a little more.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

SLOW-COOKER CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours to blend and develop flavors.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, brown in skillet over medium heat (8 to 10 minutes or until browned). Remove and reserve - when cool enough, cut chicken into strips.
• In same skillet, melt butter. Add onion, garlic, and two tbsp of broth. Cook until onions soft, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, be cooking rice per package directions.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining chicken broth, and rum to skillet. Stir and mix well. Add pepper, reserved chicken, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cayenne, and bring to boil. Reduce and simmer, 15 min or until chicken tender and liquid thickened. Stir in beans and heat 2 or 3 minutes longer.
• Serve rice individually topped w/ chicken and bean mixture.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Saute bacon in a large saute pan over medium heat, 5 minutes; remove from pan. Add onion and pepper, and saute in bacon drippings for 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute 1 minute. Stir in reserved bacon, beans, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beans with rice.