Best Frijoles Charros Recipes

CHARRO BEANS (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Steps:

• Place ham hocks into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Boil until meat pulls back on bone, about 2 hours. Remove meat from bones, cut into bite-sized chunks. Reserve the bones but discard any fat.
• Chop 1/2 of the white onion, and leave other 1/2 whole; set aside.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, and chop when cool enough to handle. Pour bacon grease into a small bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Place chorizo into a bowl with chopped bacon, tomatoes, chopped onion, and jalapenos.
• Place ham chunks and bones into a large pot, pour pinto beans over top. Add water to cover and bring to a boil over medium or medium-high heat.
• Meanwhile, heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo and vegetable mixture and saute until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• When beans boil, add the remaining onion half and garlic. Let boil for 3 to 4 minutes; add sauteed vegetables and meat. Return to a boil; add cilantro and chicken bouillon. Continue to boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove bones, season with salt, and serve.

EASY COWBOY BEANS (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Steps:

• Combine pinto beans, tomatoes with green chile peppers, ham, cilantro, red onion, garlic, black pepper, and hot sauce in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.

MEXICAN CHARRO PINTO BEANS, FRIJOLES CHARROS PINTOS

Steps:

• 1. Clean sort and rinse pinto beans in cold water. Put into a deep heavy pot add about 10/12 cups cold water. Put on stove over a high flame, add all of the meats and the salt pork. Do not add the stew meat yet.
• 2. In a separate pot add the oil, heat and brown the stew meat until seared on all sides then add to the pot of beans with the remaining oil in the pot.
• 3. Add all of the vegetables, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, bay leaves, spices, and seasonings. Add vinegar and stir well cover and lower the flame cook for about 5 to 6 hours.
• 4. While cooking check beans and stir about once every hour. Taste bean broth to make sure the beans are seasoned just right "Salt" Cook until beans are tender and meats are fork tender. Taste to see if they have enough salt and pepper.
• 5. Serve with hot buttered tortillas, and some Pico de Gallo or Salsa on the side. You can also serve along side Mexican rice (see my post for Mexican rice) with the salsa and tortillas. No need to make any other meat. Charro beans are loaded with Meat. Enjoy

RICK BAYLESS HOME-COOKED COWBOY BEANS (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Steps:

• Instructions Pour beans into a colander and rinse. Look over beans and make sure they are clean and free of any stones or dirt that might have made its way into the bag. Place beans and approximately 2 quarts (8 cups) of water into a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, carefully transfer the beans and water into a slow-cooker. Add oil, onion, and season with about 1/2 tablespoon of salt. Cook for at least 6 hours on high, although you can leave for a few hours more. I've also had success cooking them on low for 10-12 hours if that works better for you. When beans in the slow cooker are ready, cook the bacon in a large pot over medium/medium-low heat until crisp, stirring to avoid burning. Once bacon is crispy, remove some of the bacon grease, leaving only about 1 tablespoon in the pot. Don't throw away that liquid gold! Store in refrigerator for future use. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the can of fire-roasted tomatoes and a pinch of salt, and with a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan from cooking the bacon. Let mixture cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans with a slotted spoon, and then add enough of its cooking liquid to cover the entire mixture. Add the pickled jalapeño (1/2 cup will definitely give you a nice kick, so use less or more according to your spiciness threshold) and simmer on medium-low for about 20-30 minutes. Taste and season.

FRIJOLES CHARROS

Steps:

• Cook the beans the normal way.
• Separate the beans and the juice.
• In another pot put the juice; add the tomato and the onion.
• Cut the bacon in small pieces and the sausage too.
• Put the bacon and the sausage in the microwave for 1 minute on medium.
• Put in the pot the bacon and the sausage.
• Boil, all together, do not add water yet.
• Add some Tabasco or chili powder if you have.
• Boil it until the sousa has the flavor of the bacon and the sausage.
• Then add a lit bit of water, and let it boil for 1 minute.
• Then add the beans, and let it boil for 3 minutes.
• Keep stirring it.

FRIJOLES CHARROS RAPIDOS (QUICK COWBOY BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large (4 quart) saucepan, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring frequently until crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for a minute, then add the tomatoes with their juice. Cook, stirring regularly, for 3 to 4 minutes to blend the flavors. Add the beans, with their liquid, and simmer over medium low heat for about 15 minutes.
• While the beans are simmering, stem the chilis, cut in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Chop into small pieces and add to the beans. Taste and season with salt, if needed. Ladle into small bowls, sprinkle with the cilantro and serve.

FRIJOLES CHARROS (MEXICAN PINTO BEANS WITH BACON AND CHILIES)

Steps:

• Heat bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until fat is rendered and bacon is just starting to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add onion and chilies and cook, stirring, until softened and just starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes (see note above) and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the liquid is thick and the mixture begins to sizzle, about 3 minutes.
• Add beans, stock, bay leaves, 2 teaspoons (10g) kosher salt, and epazote (if using). Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a bare simmer, cover, and cook until beans are just tender, about 45 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until beans are completely creamy and liquid has thickened into a rich, creamy broth. Season to taste with salt. Discard bay leaves, stir in cilantro, and serve. Beans can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

CROCK POT FRIJOLES CHARROS(MEXICAN BEANS)

Steps:

• 1. Put dry beans, half of quartered onion, a garlic clove and bacon in crock pot. Cover with water up to just a little below where the lid rest. Place lid. Cook on Hi for 4 hrs. They are good cooked on Lo also.
• 2. The last 30 minutes of cooking time add the following to the beans;rotel tomatoes,smoked sausage, chili powder, cumin and salt to taste. Stir. Replace lid. Continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes or until beans are done. When beans are ready, turn off crock pot, add cheese and cilantro. Let set for about 5 more minutes so cheese can melt. Enjoy.....

FRIJOLES CHARROS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large pot with half the onion, half the garlic, oil and epazote.
• Add 2 quarts water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until tender (35-45 minutes if done in a pressure cooker.)
• Add salt to taste.
• In a large saucepan or clay casserole, cook the diced bacon and chorizo until some of its fat is rendered, and add the remaining onion and garlic, and saute until the onion softens.
• Add the tomato and chile, and continue cooking until the tomato releases its juice (10 minutes).
• Add the cooked beans with their liquid and cook over a low flame for 20-30 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• Season with salt again to taste.

FRIJOLES CHARROS(COWBOY BEANS)

Steps:

• FOR BEANS: Take beans and rinse with warm water. take a large pot and fill 3/4 with water. once beans are rinsed pour into water throw in quartered onion and peeled garlic cloves. cover and set temperature to medium heat and allow to cook, will take about 2 hrs. Once beans are cooked set aside and heat a large dutch oven or another large soup pot. once pot is heated throw in ham (or bacon if you substitute) and stir well try not to allow to stick to bottom, once it begins to brown throw in chorizo and allow to browna s well and stir continously mix chorizo in well with ham chunks. once chorizo is cooked through add jalapenos and chopped onion and sautee until almost cooked fully. Add tomato sauce and bouillion cube to mixture aand begin to break up cube and blend well into chorizo and ham. take beans and begin to slowly pour into ham and chorizo mix including water that it is in. but before adding water determine whether you wnat tit to be soupy or a little thicker consistency. once you have transferred beans to pot stir and blend well to allow all ingredients to blend together. bring to a boilon medium to low heat. TO SERVE: you can serve with sour dough or plain rolls. Garnish bowls with sour cream, jack and cheddar cheese blend and sprinkle the green onions on top.