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**Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans): A Culinary Journey Through Mexican Cuisine**

In the realm of Mexican gastronomy, few dishes hold a more prominent place than frijoles refritos, also known as refried beans. This humble yet versatile dish has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide with its creamy texture, smoky flavor, and ability to complement an array of dishes. In this article, we embark on a culinary journey to explore the world of frijoles refritos, delving into its history, variations, and the art of crafting this beloved dish at home. Along the way, we'll discover three distinct recipes that showcase the diverse culinary expressions of frijoles refritos.

1. **Traditional Frijoles Refritos**: This classic recipe embodies the essence of frijoles refritos, showcasing the simplicity and authenticity of this Mexican staple. We'll guide you through the process of simmering beans, infusing them with aromatic spices, and carefully mashing them to achieve the perfect consistency.

2. **Frijoles Refritos with Chorizo**: For those seeking a bolder flavor profile, this recipe incorporates the smoky, spicy notes of chorizo sausage. We'll reveal the secrets of sautéing chorizo until it renders its rich oils, then combining it with beans, tomatoes, and a touch of heat for a tantalizing blend of flavors.

3. **Frijoles Refritos with Queso Fresco**: This variation adds a creamy, tangy dimension to frijoles refritos by incorporating queso fresco cheese. We'll share the technique for crumbling queso fresco and seamlessly integrating it into the bean mixture, resulting in a harmonious balance of flavors and textures.

Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary adventures, this article will equip you with the knowledge and recipes to create delightful frijoles refritos that will elevate your meals to new heights. So gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on this exciting journey into the world of Mexican cuisine.

Let's cook with our recipes!

FRIJOLES REFRITOS (REFRIED BEANS)



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An authentic recipe for Mexican-style beans. Serve moist and hot with your meal, cover with grated Mexican cheese and accompanied by pickled jalapeno peppers.

Provided by Fred Guevara

Categories     Side Dish

Time 6h18m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 quarts water, or as needed
1 pound pinto beans, washed
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon salt
canola oil

Steps:

  • Combine water, pinto beans, and garlic into a large pot and cover; Cook over low heat for 5 1/2 hours; stir salt into beans and continue cooking until beans are very soft, about 30 minutes more.
  • Heat canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon the beans into the skillet without draining excess water; mash beans using a potato masher until they begin to lose their shape, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 210.2 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

REFRIED BEANS: FRIJOLES REFRITOS



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound dried pinto beans, picked over for stones and impurities
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 large red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and minced
1 tablespoon Mexican chili powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves or minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, bring the beans to a boil in 8 cups water. Let boil for 15 minutes and skim off any scum that rises to the surface. Drain beans in a colander and rinse. Wash out the pot and return the beans to the pot with 8 cups fresh water. Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook until tender, about 2 hours over low heat.
  • In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add onion and garlic and saute until the onion turns translucent. Add chili powder, salt, and pepper, and cook for a few minutes to allow flavors to integrate. Drain beans and add to pan, mashing the ingredients together. Heat through and serve with minced cilantro or minced parsley sprinkled on top.

REFRIED BLACK BEANS (FRIJOLES NEGROS REFRITOS)



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Provided by Roberto Santibañez

Categories     Bean     Onion     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Cinco de Mayo     Vegan     Simmer     Sugar Conscious

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans, including liquid
1 medium garlic clove, pressed or finely grated
1/2 teaspoon árbol chile powder or cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it's soft and browned at the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, garlic, and chile powder.
  • Let the beans come to a brisk simmer, then lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring and mashing often until the beans resemble a very coarse puree and have thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. When you tip the pan, the beans should creep forward like lava. The beans will thicken a little more once they cool. Add salt to taste. Use warm or at room temperature.

CROCK POT FRIJOLES REFRITOS (REFRIED BEANS)



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Make and share this Crock Pot Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JelsMom

Categories     Beans

Time 19h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 lb dried pinto bean
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup vidalia onion, minced
7 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh green chile, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded, stemmed, & diced (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Sort & rinse beans. Place in crockpot, cover with water and soak 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain water from beans & rinse again. Remove water from the crockpot and rinse again.
  • Place back in crock pot and add water & salt. Cover and cook on low 10 hours.
  • Reserving liquid, drain beans & place in bowl.
  • Heat oil in skillet & saute onions and garlic over medium heat until tender. Transfer to blender.
  • Add chilies, cumin, and jalepenos, and blend until smooth.
  • Add cooked beans (in batches---there's too much to do all at once) to blender and blend until smooth. Pour into crock pot.
  • Stir well and gradually add reserved liquid until beans reach desired consistency.
  • Cook on high 20-30 minutes.

MEXICAN TAKE-OUT FRIJOLES REFRITOS (REFRIED BEANS)



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Refried beans are a matter of taste, and for those who grew up eating good Mexican food, they can also be a point of contention. Some think they should be spiced with cumin and chili powder, while others think the flavor of the beans should shine. Some think they should be mashed and refried to a thick, mortar-like paste, while others feel they should be kept loose, perhaps even adding extra water to thin them. We like ours simple, with just the flavor of caramelized onions in the background to give them depth.

Provided by TxGriffLover

Categories     Mexican

Time P1DT30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups dried pinto beans or 2 cups black beans
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt
1/2 cup dry feta or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish

Steps:

  • Let the beans soak overnight in a large bowl, in enough water to cover them by 2 inches or quick-soak them by rinsing the beans in a colander under cold water and discard any discolored ones. Combine the beans in a soup pot with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil. Let the beans boil for 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Drain the beans, pour them back into a pan, and add enough water to cover them by 2 inches. Cook the beans over low heat, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes or until almost cooked through. Add the salt and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the beans are cooked and creamy inside. Add more hot water if necessary to keep the beans just covered.
  • Drain the beans and reserve the liquid. Put the beans back in the pot with about 1 cup of their cooking liquid. Mash them with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon until they are creamy. Add more liquid if necessary.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a minute or so, then add the mashed beans. Continue to cook, stirring about 10 minutes, or until the beans are the desired thickness. Add more bean liquid if you like your beans thinner. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Serve with the crumbled cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 396.2, Carbohydrate 42.8, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 14.1

MEXICAN REFRIED PINTO BEANS, FRIJOLES REFRITOS



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My grandmother would cook a pot of pinto beans every other day. It was a staple like our tortilla. It had to be part of our meal on a daily basis. She would prepare cooked from the pot or in different dishes or my favorite mashed and fried in lard or bacon grease and mashed. They are to die for. There is nothing like a side dish...

Provided by Juliann Esquivel

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 or 3 c cooked pinto beans,
1 c pinto bean broth
1/4 c bacon greese or lard, or canola oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Steps:

  • 1. After making your pot of pinto beans see my post for Frijoles Charros or cook a pot of pinto beans, cleaned, sorted, rinsed. Put into a large pot cover with cold water add a piece of salt pork or ham bone, half an onion and three cloves garlic. Add a teaspoon of salt and cover. Cook over a low flame 3 to 4 hours until beans are tender. Stir every half hour making sure the water does not evaporate. If the water goes down add a little more. You can now proceed remove from the pot the amount of beans called for to make refried pinto beans.
  • 2. In a large skillet fry 6 slices bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and crumble set aside. In the hot bacon greese add 2 or 3 cups cooked tender beans ( no liquid just beans) if you do not have bacon greese you can use pork lard or if you do not want to use lard you can use canola oil. My preference is bacon greese or lard. The pinto beans have such a delicious flavor when done in bacon greese or lard. With a potato masher begin mashing the beans down to a paste. Keep your flame at a medium heat. Keep mashing until the beans start to move away from the sides of the skillet. you might have to add a little more greese or lard or oil. Beans should be soft and creamy and mashed down to a smooth consistency. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Taste to see if seasonigs are right. Once beans start breaking away from the side of the skillet they are ready. Serve as a side dish or with cheese melted on them or as a dip. If making toastadas just slather on a crisp hard corn tortilla with a little salsa and cheese. Enjoy. Great as an appetizers on crisp bread or crispy mini tortillas.
  • 3. In my picture above I show them used on Molletes. As an example. Molletes is a Mexican crisp bread roll slathered with refried beans and melted cheese they are served cut up as appetizers or as a snack.

NEW STYLE REFRIED BEANS (FRIJOLES REFRITOS ESTILO NUEVO)



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Provided by Daisy Martinez

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small Spanish onion, cut into medium dice
2 cloves garlic, whacked with the side of a knife and peeled
1 pound dried black beans
1 smoked ham hock or smoked turkey wing
1 bunch cilantro, washed
2 bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Good quality tortilla chips, for serving
Thinly sliced red radishes, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 4 minutes. Add the beans, ham hock, and cilantro. Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients by 2 inches. Toss in the bay leaves and bring the water to a boil, then adjust the heat so it is boiling gently. Cook the beans until tender, about 2 hours. Keep an eye on the beans; they should always be covered by liquid. When the liquid meets the level of the beans, top it off with cold water. Toward the end of cooking, ease up on the liquid you add; the goal is to have the beans barely covered with liquid by the time they're tender.
  • Drain the beans, reserving the liquid. Discard the turkey wing or ham hock and the bay leaves. (Leave the cilantro in with the beans.) Put the bean mixture in a food processor and process, gradually adding enough of the reserved liquid, until the beans are the consistency of mashed potatoes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Mound the beans on a platter and garnish with tortilla chips and radish slices, if using. (The beans can be prepared up to 30 minutes in advance. Return the beans to the saucepan and keep warm over very low heat.)

FRIJOLES REFRITOS II (REFRIED BEANS)



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A great way to beat the heat of hot food. Edge dish with chopped tomatoes and serve sour cream on the side.

Provided by Aroostook

Categories     Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups canned pinto beans
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt
pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin (optional)
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese

Steps:

  • Wash and drain beans.
  • Place in a bowl and mash.
  • Add spices and work them in.
  • (I use my hands).
  • In a small fry pan, (medium heat) 3 tbls, of olive oil.
  • Add beans, stir and warm through.
  • Press bean down and lower heat.
  • Let beans brown on the bottom for 3-4 minutes.
  • Do not stir.
  • Loosen edges with spatula and turn upsidedown on a heated platter.
  • Don't worry if it doesn't come out in one piece, just glop it back together.
  • Drizzle with remaining olive oil and cover with Parmesan cheese.
  • Serve hot or cold.

REFRIED BEANS - FRIJOLES REFRITOS



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Super simple side dish. Or use it as a burrito filling.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 15-oz can(s) refried beans
1 tsp garlic, minced
2 Tbsp bacon drippings
2 oz chopped green chilies
salt and pepper
1/2 c mexican blend shredded cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Heat bacon drippings in frying pan or saucepan. Add beans and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • 2. Top with cheese and serve when melted.

Tips:

  • To make the beans more flavorful, soak them overnight in water with a bay leaf and a clove of garlic.
  • If you don't have time to soak the beans overnight, you can quick-soak them by boiling them for 2 minutes, then removing them from the heat and letting them sit for 1 hour.
  • Use a potato masher or immersion blender to mash the beans until they are smooth and creamy.
  • If you want a thicker consistency, add less water or broth.
  • Season the beans with salt, pepper, and your favorite spices.
  • Serve the refried beans with your favorite Mexican dishes, such as tacos, burritos, or enchiladas.

Conclusion:

Refried beans are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. They are a great source of protein, fiber, and iron. They are also a good source of vitamins and minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, and zinc. Refried beans are a healthy and affordable meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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