Best 6 Easy And Delicious Borracho Beans Recipes

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**Indulge in the Enchanting World of Borracho Beans: A Symphony of Flavors Awaiting Your Taste Buds**

Borracho beans, a captivating culinary creation hailing from the vibrant culture of Mexico, embark on a tantalizing journey of taste and tradition. These remarkable beans, bathed in a symphony of flavors, hold a prominent place in Mexican cuisine, often gracing festive gatherings and family feasts. Borracho beans, literally translating to "drunken beans," derive their name from the generous splash of beer incorporated into their preparation. This unique ingredient, along with a carefully curated blend of spices, herbs, and fresh vegetables, orchestrates a flavor profile that is both captivating and harmonious. As you delve into this culinary adventure, discover three enticing recipes that showcase the versatility of borracho beans. Embark on a culinary voyage, exploring variations that range from the classic borracho beans simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce to a tantalizing slow-cooker rendition that infuses each bean with a symphony of flavors. For those seeking a vegetarian delight, a meatless version awaits, brimming with hearty vegetables and a savory broth. Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting allure of borracho beans, a culinary gem that promises to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Mexican culinary tradition.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BORRACHO BEANS (FRIJOLES BORRACHOS)



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Borracho beans, or frijoles borrachos are flavorful, savory, and the perfect Tex Mex side dish! Pinto beans cooked up with bacon, onion and garlic all simmered in a dark beer broth for even more flavor.

Provided by Serene

Categories     Side Dish

Time 10h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb pinto beans (notes below on using canned beans)
8 cups water
2 bayleaves
5 slices bacon (uncooked)
1 jalapeno (seeds & membranes removed, diced)
½ cup onion (diced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
12 ounces beer (Shiner Bock or Negra Modelo)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 (14 ounce can) diced tomatoes
¼ cup Cilantro (diced)
lime juice

Steps:

  • Soak Beans: Sort through the beans, then pour into a colander and rinse off. Add the beans to a large bowl and cover with water. Set aside to soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. After they have doubled in size, drain the excess water and rinse the beans off.
  • Cook Beans: Add the beans to a large pot or dutch oven and cover with water, about 8 cups, enough to cover by 2 inches. Add the bayleaves. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium allowing the beans to simmer for about 2 hours. Beans should be tender and cooked through.
  • Drain: Drain the beans, reserving about 1/3 a cup of the bean broth from cooking the beans, and set aside. Rinse out the pot and wipe dry.
  • Cook Bacon: Heat the large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside. Drain the grease, reserving 1 tablespoon in the pot.
  • Cook veggies: Add the diced onion and jalapeno. Cook until the onion and jalapeno are soft and tender. Add in the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
  • Make Broth: Add in the pinto beans, reserved broth, beer, diced tomatoes, oregano, cumin, chili powder and salt.
  • Simmer: Bring to a simmer, let the beans simmer covered for about 15-20 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add Bacon: stir in the bacon and diced cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1, Calories 400 kcal, Sugar 2 g, Sodium 490 mg, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Carbohydrate 60 g, Fiber 20 g, Protein 22 g, Cholesterol 10 mg

BORRACHO BEANS



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These Borracho beans ("Drunken" beans) are simmered in dark bear to create a bold and flavorful broth with pinto beans, bacon, chilis and spices.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Main Course     Side Dish

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound dried pinto beans* ((2 cups))
6 cups water (, or more if needed)
¼ of an onion
½ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
5 slices bacon (, chopped)
1 cup diced ham or sausages
½ of a yellow onion (, chopped)
3 cloves garlic (, minced)
2 tomatoes (, diced*)
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper (, seeded and chopped)
½ - 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (, chopped (optional, but recommended for a smoky spice)*)
1 cup fresh chopped cilantro (about 1/2 bunch)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Salt and pepper (, to taste)
12 oz. dark beer ((Mexican beer, if possible))

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 443 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BORRACHO BEANS (FRIJOLES BORRACHOS)



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Tender and creamy Borracho Beans (Frijoles Borrachos) are an easy Mexican dish made from pinto beans simmered in beer with bacon, onions and tomatoes.

Provided by Isabel Eats

Categories     Side

Time 10h45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound dried pinto beans* ((see tips below for using canned beans))
water
1/2 pound uncooked bacon
1 small onion, (diced)
1 jalapeno, (diced (seeds and veins removed if you don't want it spicy))
4 cloves garlic, (minced)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder ((or regular if you don't have ancho))
1 teaspoon dried oregano ((Mexican oregano preferred))
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 12-ounce bottle dark lager beer ((I used Negra Modelo))
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Pour the beans into a large bowl. Pick out and discard any beans that are shriveled or split as well as any small rocks that may have made their way into the bag.
  • Fully cover the beans with water (at least 3 inches over the top of the beans) and set on the counter to soak for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and rinse the beans under cool water. (They will have doubled in size during the soaking process!)
  • Transfer the beans to a large pot or Dutch oven. Add 10 cups of water (and the optional ingredients if using them).
  • Bring beans to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. (I recommend checking them at the 2 hour mark and giving them a taste. They should be tender and fully cooked through, but still a little firm and not mushy. Cook a little longer if they're not quite done.)
  • Drain cooked beans, transfer to a large bowl, and set aside. Rinse and dry the pot.
  • Return pot to the stove and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
  • Add the onions and jalapeno and cook for 5 minutes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the garlic, chili powders, dried oregano, salt and ground cumin. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add the cooked pinto beans, diced tomatoes, beer and brown sugar. Stir together to combine and bring to a low simmer.
  • Simmer the beans for 15 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in the chopped cilantro and crispy bacon. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /12th of recipe, Calories 235 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 329 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 3 g

SOUTH TEXAS BORRACHO BEANS



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These are my favorite Borracho-style beans. I've made them for tailgating and as part of a BBQ menu.

Provided by CAL

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas

Time 10h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound dried pinto beans
½ pound bacon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle dark lager-style beer (such as Shiner Bock®)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 fresh jalapeno pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 17.7 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1011.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

EASY AND DELICIOUS BORRACHO BEANS



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I wanted Borracho Beans as a side dish but didn't want to make the beans from a dried state. This recipe uses canned beans but it is so good you wouldn't know it! You can't really substitute the beer in this recipe because Borracho Beans means "drunken" and without the beer... well they just wouldn't be Borracho Beans! Also, these beans are intended to be "soupy" so if you like your beans with a thicker sauce (like me!), either use 1/2 the beer or simmer the beans longer (this is what I do).

Provided by Sooz Cooks

Categories     Beans

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 onion, chopped
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans (undrained)
1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel tomatoes (undrained)
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (undrained)
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic (or use garlic powder to taste)
1 (12 ounce) bottle mexican beer (use only 1/2 bottle for thicker beans)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
lime wedge
shredded cheese

Steps:

  • In a medium sized sauce pan, fry bacon and onion until the bacon is crisp (stirring often to make sure onion doesn't burn).
  • add pinto beans, ro-tel tomatoes, chilies, garlic and beer to the pot.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes or until the sauce is to your desired thickness (if you have longer, it's better!).
  • Stir in cilantro and garnich with lime or cheese or both!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.3, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 2.7, Sodium 346.3, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 10.4, Sugar 1, Protein 11.2

BORRACHO BEANS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (16-ounce) cans pinto beans (recommended: Bush's)
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (recommended: Ro'tel)
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies (recommended: La Victoria)
1/2 cup frozen diced onions (recommended: C&W)
1 teaspoon crushed garlic (recommended: Christopher Ranch)
1 bottle (12 ounces) Mexican beer (recommended: Negro Modelo)
1/3 cup real bacon pieces (recommended: Hormel)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 lime, sliced into wedges

Steps:

  • In a medium pot over medium-high heat, stir to combine all ingredients except the cilantro and lime wedges. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh, ripe tomatoes and peppers will make a big difference in the taste of the dish.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the spices to your liking. If you like it spicy, add more chili powder or cayenne pepper. If you prefer a milder flavor, reduce the amount of spice you add.
  • Let the beans simmer for at least 30 minutes, or until they are tender and flavorful. The longer you simmer them, the more flavorful they will be.
  • Serve borracho beans with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include sour cream, cheese, salsa, and guacamole.

Conclusion:

Borracho beans are an easy and delicious side dish that can be served with a variety of meals. They are also a great way to use up leftover beans. With their smoky, tangy flavor, these beans are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

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