High-Protein Frijoles Charros
High-Protein Frijoles Charros
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry pinto beans
- 1/2 lb ham hock
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1/2 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the 1 lb dry pinto beans thoroughly under cold water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the rinsed pinto beans to an Instant Pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the 1/2 lb ham hock, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 6 cups water to the Instant Pot with the beans.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Close the lid of the Instant Pot, set the vent to sealing, and set it to high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow for natural pressure release once cooking is complete.
⏱️ 60 min
- 5
While the beans are cooking, chop the 1/2 lb bacon into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cook the chopped bacon in a large pan over medium heat until it is crispy. Remove the cooked bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving some of the rendered bacon fat in the pan. Set the crispy bacon aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Chop the 1/2 onion.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the chopped onion to the bacon fat in the pan and cook until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Mince the 4 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add the minced garlic to the pan with the onions and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Chop the 1/2 cup cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Add the 1/2 cup salsa and the chopped cilantro to the pan with the onion and garlic mixture. Mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes to meld the flavors.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Once the beans are cooked and the Instant Pot has naturally released pressure, carefully open the lid. Remove the ham hock from the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Shred the meat from the ham hock, discarding any bones or excess fat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 15
Add the shredded ham hock meat and the cooked crispy bacon back into the beans in the Instant Pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Add the salsa mixture from the pan to the beans in the Instant Pot. Stir all ingredients together thoroughly to combine. Serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High-Protein Frijoles Charros
- 1 lb dry pinto beans
- 1/2 lb ham hock
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1/2 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the 1 lb dry pinto beans thoroughly under cold water.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the rinsed pinto beans to an Instant Pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the 1/2 lb ham hock, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 6 cups water to the Instant Pot with the beans.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Close the lid of the Instant Pot, set the vent to sealing, and set it to high pressure for 60 minutes. Allow for natural pressure release once cooking is complete.
⏱️ 60 min - 5
While the beans are cooking, chop the 1/2 lb bacon into small pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cook the chopped bacon in a large pan over medium heat until it is crispy. Remove the cooked bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving some of the rendered bacon fat in the pan. Set the crispy bacon aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Chop the 1/2 onion.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the chopped onion to the bacon fat in the pan and cook until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Mince the 4 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add the minced garlic to the pan with the onions and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Chop the 1/2 cup cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add the 1/2 cup salsa and the chopped cilantro to the pan with the onion and garlic mixture. Mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes to meld the flavors.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Once the beans are cooked and the Instant Pot has naturally released pressure, carefully open the lid. Remove the ham hock from the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Shred the meat from the ham hock, discarding any bones or excess fat.
⏱️ 3 min - 15
Add the shredded ham hock meat and the cooked crispy bacon back into the beans in the Instant Pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Add the salsa mixture from the pan to the beans in the Instant Pot. Stir all ingredients together thoroughly to combine. Serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min