Borracho Beans
These Borracho beans ("Drunken" beans) are simmered in dark bear to create a bold and flavorful broth with pinto beans, bacon, chilis and spices.
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To use canned beans: Substitute 5-6 cups of canned pinto beans, reserving ¼ cup of the liquid from the cans. Add the beans and liquid in step 2, under "Make Borracho Beans".
Tomatoes: I often substitute a 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies or habaneros and leave out the jalapeño in the recipe.
Chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce are located in the Mexican aisle at the grocery store. You only need ½ or 1 whole pepper (depending on your spice preference) for this recipe. You can add the leftover chilis and sauce to a freezer bag and freeze for later use.
Beer: If you don't want to add alcohol, make charro beans instead (similar recipe but uses chicken broth instead of beer).
Vegetarian/Vegan Borracho Beans: omit the meat and add vegan chorizo, extra beans (like black beans), or additional vegetables like tomato, celery, and bell pepper. Also substitute 1 tsp vegetable bouillon.
Instant Pot Borracho Beans: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add bacon and cook. Remove some of the grease. Add the onions and garlic, and cook until the onions are softened. Add ham, diced tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, oregano, paprika, cumin, and cook for 5 additional minutes. Add dry beans and 4 cups of chicken broth, and beer. Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes (or add 10 minutes if beans are older/dryer). Allow the pressure to naturally release before removing the lid (about 20-30 minutes). Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Slow Cooker Borracho Beans: Saute bacon, onion and garlic in a pan and add to slow cooker with ham, diced tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, oregano, paprika, cumin, dry beans, beer, and 4 cups of chicken broth. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until beans are tender. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
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Love! We live in San Antonio, TX and love a good pinto recipe. And to use my instapot? Game changer. I've made it twice so far with really good sausage and thick cut bacon. Fresh cilantro is a must though. It's like 48 cents a bunch, so why use dry? We use a Miller beer as that is what we had and chicken broth. Thanks again!
Fantastic recipe. I used chopped pork belly instead of bacon and ham because that was all I had at hand.
Quite possibly the best beans I've ever had. Will make again soon.
These were excellent as soon as I finished cooking them. Often when I make beans, they need a day to meld all the flavours. This was delicious. I used a can of dark Irish beer (the only dark beer I had available). Thanks for the great recipe.
My wife and I made a half recipe of this on the stovetop today (with beer) and they are fantastic! My mom used to make Charro that I grew up thinking we’re the best, but this recipe has just replaced hers. (Sorry, Mom)
I made this a few times already. I love it! Used pressure cooker with 2 ham hocks as well. I was lit6eati g the mixture before I added it to the beans! So much flavor going on. To me, these taste just like the beans from abuelos if not better! The smell alone will cure any type of bad day you may have.
Oh my, so good!!! I am making carnitas for 14 friends and doubled this recipe and made it in the Crock Pot, turned out amazingly good. Thank you so much for this recipe, I'm sure everyone will love it, I know my husband and I do!!! Definitely a 5 star recipe.
These are really tasty!!! I'm having a carnitas party in a couple of weeks and my husband and I had a bowl before they got put in the freezer and yummmm!!! I made a double batch and made them in the crock pot. I will definitely be making these again!!! Thanks so much for the recipe.
I have always wanted to make Borracho Beans. Came across this recipe and fell in love. It was so easy and the taste was so AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Extremely easy to do and tastes amazing!
This recipe is “spot on” for my husband! Growing up in Texas, he is a bean fanatic. This recipe was a hit. Thank you!
I must admit, I had never heard of borracho beans before, but came across this recipe on your site while looking for something else. With all the ingredients on hand, I decided to give it a try and am so glad I did. These are delicious!! My husband also raved about them ("bacon, ham, beans...what's not to love?")
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