Pressure Cooker Black Beans
Get perfectly cooked, top-notch black beans in your pressure cooker in a fraction of the time. Perfect for tacos, burritos, or just scooping straight out of the pot.
Ingredients
- 1
medium brown onion
- 3 cloves
garlic
- 1 tsp
cumin
either whole or ground - 1 tsp
dried oregano
- 1
bay leaf
- 1 cup
dried black beans
rinsed - 2 cups
chicken stock
- 2 tbsp
vegetable oil
- 1 tsp
kosher salt
Instructions
Finely chop 1 medium brown onion and mince 3 cloves garlic.
Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in the pressure cooker until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
Add 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp dried oregano and saute for 30 seconds.
Add 2 cups chicken stock and stir in 1 cup dried black beans and 1 tsp kosher salt. Add 1 bay leaf - I prefer leaving it near the surface to find it easier later.
Pressure cook on high for 50 minutes, then quick release or natural release for a further 20 minutes.
Taste and season the black beans as needed. Optionally thicken the beans using the saute function until the desired consistency is achieved. This may be preferred for dishes where a soupy consistency isn't desired.