Frijoles Charros
Directions
- 1Clean and rinse the pinto beans, and pick out any that don't look right.
- 2Clean and rinse the pinto beans, and pick out any that don't look right.
- 3Clean and rinse the pinto beans, and pick out any that don't look right.
- 4In a pot, combine the beans, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and smoked ham hock.
- 5In a pot, combine the beans, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and smoked ham hock.
- 6In a pot, combine the beans, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and smoked ham hock.
- 7Add chicken bouillon and enough water to cover the beans.
- 8Add chicken bouillon and enough water to cover the beans.
- 9Add chicken bouillon and enough water to cover the beans.
- 10Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour and a half.
- 11Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour and a half.
- 12Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour and a half.
- 13While the beans are simmering, slice a whole pack of bacon and cook covered until crispy.
- 14While the beans are simmering, slice a whole pack of bacon and cook covered until crispy.
- 15While the beans are simmering, slice a whole pack of bacon and cook covered until crispy.
- 16Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside, reserving most of the bacon grease.
- 17Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside, reserving most of the bacon grease.
- 18Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside, reserving most of the bacon grease.
- 19In the bacon grease, sauté diced onions, jalapeño, and cilantro stems.
- 20In the bacon grease, sauté diced onions, jalapeño, and cilantro stems.
- 21In the bacon grease, sauté diced onions, jalapeño, and cilantro stems.
- 22After 10 minutes, add minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
- 23After 10 minutes, add minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
- 24After 10 minutes, add minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
- 25Add diced tomatoes and cook covered for 10 minutes.
- 26Add diced tomatoes and cook covered for 10 minutes.
- 27Add diced tomatoes and cook covered for 10 minutes.
- 28Remove the cover and continue cooking until the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
- 29Remove the cover and continue cooking until the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
- 30Remove the cover and continue cooking until the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
- 31Remove the ham hock and jalapeños from the bean pot and set aside.
- 32Remove the ham hock and jalapeños from the bean pot and set aside.
- 33Remove the ham hock and jalapeños from the bean pot and set aside.
- 34Pull the meat off the ham hock, cut it into chunks and also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
- 35Pull the meat off the ham hock, cut it into chunks and also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
- 36Pull the meat off the ham hock, cut it into chunks and also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
- 37Add the chopped ham hock, bacon, and the tomato-onion mixture to the bean pot.
- 38Add the chopped ham hock, bacon, and the tomato-onion mixture to the bean pot.
- 39Add the chopped ham hock, bacon, and the tomato-onion mixture to the bean pot.
- 40Stir well to combine.
- 41Stir well to combine.
- 42Stir well to combine.
- 43Add the juice and half of the canned diced jalapeños.
- 44Add the juice and half of the canned diced jalapeños.
- 45Add the juice and half of the canned diced jalapeños.
- 46Add a big handful of cilantro, stir, cover, and simmer for another half an hour.
- 47Add a big handful of cilantro, stir, cover, and simmer for another half an hour.
- 48Add a big handful of cilantro, stir, cover, and simmer for another half an hour.
- 49Serve the finished Frijoles Charros garnished with cilantro leaves.
- 50Serve the finished Frijoles Charros garnished with cilantro leaves.
- 51Serve the finished Frijoles Charros garnished with cilantro leaves.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pinto beans
- 1 cup pinto beans
- 1 cup pinto beans
- 1 onion
- 1 onion
- 1 onion
- 2 jalapeño
- 2 jalapeño
- 2 jalapeño
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 pack bacon
- 1 pack bacon
- 1 pack bacon
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 can canned diced jalapeños
- 1 can canned diced jalapeños
- 1 can canned diced jalapeños
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful cilantro
Equipment
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