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instant pot mexican black beans in a bowl with cilantro
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Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans

Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans is an easy, healthy and versatile recipe that tastes fantastic served with your favorite Mexican-inspired dinners. Or use your seasoned black beans as an addition to other recipes, like enchiladas, burritos and soups!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Lactose
Keyword: instant pot mexican black beans, mexican black bean recipes
Servings: 6
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Kristina Tipps

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the 1 cup dried black beans to the inner pot of the pressure cooker. Add 4 cups chicken broth for every 1 cup of beans. Add the 1 ½ tablespoon cumin,1 tablespoon chili powder,1 tablespoon garlic powder,1 tablespoon dried oregano,2 teaspoon onion powder,¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 bay leaf. Stir well.
  • Close and lock the pressure cooker lid. Set to pressure cook on high (or manual) for 28 minutes.
  • When pressure cooking has finished, quickly release the pressure. Remove the lid and stir. Drain about half of the liquid (if desired), reserving the rest of the cooking liquid for serving. Discard the bay leaf. There is a lot of flavor in the broth so I don't recommend discarding it.
  • Serve topped with torn cilantro and other desired toppings, such as avocado, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, feta cheese, etc.

Notes

Using Canned Black Beans: Dried black beans are preferable for this recipe. If you'd like to use canned black beans, drain and rinse the beans. Add ½ cup of water per 15 ounce can of blacks to the pressure cooker. Add the beans and seasonings and pressure cook for only 2 minutes. Since canned beans are already cooked you don't want them to turn completely mushy while under pressure. 
Cook Time When Increasing Quantity: keep the cooking time the same. 
Recipe Yield: every 1 cup of dried black beans will make about 3 cups of cooked black beans. A serving size is 4 ounces (½ cup) of cooked black beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg