Instant Pot Black Beans | No Soak Recipe
Servings: 4 people
Cook your black beans to perfection without soaking for your favorite burritos, tacos, and bowls with this easy instant pot Mexican black beans recipe. It is vegan, gluten-free, kid-friendly and goes well for potlucks too! Cooked black beans also store well and work perfectly for meal planning.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Black beans
- ½ cup Onions (chopped)
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- 2 ½ cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Serrano pepper (chopped or sliced, adjust as per taste)
Optional for garnishing
- Lime juice
- Cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- Rinse black beans with water
- Turn the instant pot on saute mode on normal setting
- Once it is hot, add the oil
- Once oil is hot, add bay leaf
- Add onions and saute until they are translucent
- Add the black beans, serrano pepper, salt, water, and cumin powder
- Press cancel and come out of the saute mode.
- Lock the lid with the pressure valve in the sealing position.
- Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes followed by natural pressure release.
- Optionally add some lime juice and garnish with cilantro
Notes
If the beans have not cooked,
- ensure you are cooking on high-pressure mode and cook for additional 5-10 minutes
- the beans might be old, in that case, pressure cook for additional 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal (4%) | Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 591mg (26%) | Potassium: 195mg (6%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 27mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
