Frijoles Charros

150 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Clean the pinto beans, picking out any that don't look right.
  2. 2Clean the pinto beans, picking out any that don't look right.
  3. 3Clean the pinto beans, picking out any that don't look right.
  4. 4Place the cleaned beans in a pot with an onion, a jalapeno, some garlic, a smoked ham hock, and some chicken bouillon.
  5. 5Place the cleaned beans in a pot with an onion, a jalapeno, some garlic, a smoked ham hock, and some chicken bouillon.
  6. 6Place the cleaned beans in a pot with an onion, a jalapeno, some garlic, a smoked ham hock, and some chicken bouillon.
  7. 7Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover, turn down to low, and check after an hour and a half.
  8. 8Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover, turn down to low, and check after an hour and a half.
  9. 9Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover, turn down to low, and check after an hour and a half.
  10. 10Slice up a whole pack of bacon and cook it covered until it's crispy.
  11. 11Slice up a whole pack of bacon and cook it covered until it's crispy.
  12. 12Slice up a whole pack of bacon and cook it covered until it's crispy.
  13. 13Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the pan.
  14. 14Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the pan.
  15. 15Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the pan.
  16. 16Drain off most of the bacon fat from the pan.
  17. 17Drain off most of the bacon fat from the pan.
  18. 18Drain off most of the bacon fat from the pan.
  19. 19Add the vegetables (onion and jalapeno from the bacon pan) to the pan and cook covered for 10 minutes.
  20. 20Add the vegetables (onion and jalapeno from the bacon pan) to the pan and cook covered for 10 minutes.
  21. 21Add the vegetables (onion and jalapeno from the bacon pan) to the pan and cook covered for 10 minutes.
  22. 22After 10 minutes, add some garlic to the vegetables.
  23. 23After 10 minutes, add some garlic to the vegetables.
  24. 24After 10 minutes, add some garlic to the vegetables.
  25. 25After a couple of minutes, add tomatoes to the pan.
  26. 26After a couple of minutes, add tomatoes to the pan.
  27. 27After a couple of minutes, add tomatoes to the pan.
  28. 28Cook covered for about 10 minutes.
  29. 29Cook covered for about 10 minutes.
  30. 30Cook covered for about 10 minutes.
  31. 31After 10 minutes, remove the cover and cook down the mixture until it becomes a jam-like consistency.
  32. 32After 10 minutes, remove the cover and cook down the mixture until it becomes a jam-like consistency.
  33. 33After 10 minutes, remove the cover and cook down the mixture until it becomes a jam-like consistency.
  34. 34Once the beans are done, remove the big pieces and the ham hock.
  35. 35Once the beans are done, remove the big pieces and the ham hock.
  36. 36Once the beans are done, remove the big pieces and the ham hock.
  37. 37Pull the meat off the ham hock and cut it into chunks; also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
  38. 38Pull the meat off the ham hock and cut it into chunks; also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
  39. 39Pull the meat off the ham hock and cut it into chunks; also pull the skin off and cut it into small pieces.
  40. 40Return the ham hock meat and skin, and the bacon to the pot with the beans.
  41. 41Return the ham hock meat and skin, and the bacon to the pot with the beans.
  42. 42Return the ham hock meat and skin, and the bacon to the pot with the beans.
  43. 43Add the tomato-onion mixture to the pot and mix well.
  44. 44Add the tomato-onion mixture to the pot and mix well.
  45. 45Add the tomato-onion mixture to the pot and mix well.
  46. 46Add some juice from canned diced jalapenos, then about half the can of diced jalapenos (or however much you like).
  47. 47Add some juice from canned diced jalapenos, then about half the can of diced jalapenos (or however much you like).
  48. 48Add some juice from canned diced jalapenos, then about half the can of diced jalapenos (or however much you like).
  49. 49Add a big handful of cilantro to the pot.
  50. 50Add a big handful of cilantro to the pot.
  51. 51Add a big handful of cilantro to the pot.
  52. 52Cook covered for another half an hour.
  53. 53Cook covered for another half an hour.
  54. 54Cook covered for another half an hour.
  55. 55Plate up the Frijoles Charros and finish with a couple of cilantro leaves.
  56. 56Plate up the Frijoles Charros and finish with a couple of cilantro leaves.
  57. 57Plate up the Frijoles Charros and finish with a couple of cilantro leaves.

Ingredients

  • 1 package pinto beans
  • 1 package pinto beans
  • 1 package pinto beans
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 onion
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 jalapeno
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • chicken bouillon
  • chicken bouillon
  • chicken bouillon
  • 1 pack bacon
  • 1 pack bacon
  • 1 pack bacon
  • 0.5 can canned diced jalapenos
  • 0.5 can canned diced jalapenos
  • 0.5 can canned diced jalapenos
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 handful cilantro

Equipment

bean potpot

Tips

  • Remove the skin from the ham hock and cut into small pieces.
  • Cook the tomato-onion mixture until it becomes a jam-like consistency.
  • Serve with a warm tortilla.