Chipotle Black Beans

These Chipotle Black Beans contain black beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, chipotle, bay leaves, limes and cilantro. 

This is a vegan-friendly recipe best served with white rice. The key ingredient in these beans is to simmer them in orange juice and season them with cumin. I highly recommend it!

What you will need

• Black beans: You will need to have the black beans. You can pressure cook them yourself or just easy peasy buy them in a can. I prefer the latter, but the former will definitely taste the best.
• Onion: This can be either a yellow or red onion.
• Orange juice: This can be store bought orange juice, but for best tase, buy the orange and squeeze it yourself.
• Lime wedges for serving

How to make Chipotle Black Beans

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high. When the oil shimmers add the onion and cook until the onion is caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chipotle, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 minute. Add the orange juice, beans, bay leaves, ¼ cup of water and salt and pepper as needed. 

Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until all of the liquid evaporates. Turn off and remove from heat. Stir in the cilantro and add salt as needed. 

Serve with lime slices, cooked white rice, and/ or tostones!

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Chipotle Black Beans

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• Author: Maxine Dubois
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Description

These Cuban-Style Beans are made with black beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, chipotle, bay leaves, limes and cilantro. 

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Ingredients

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• 1 can of black beans
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• ¼ yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, crushed
• ½ teaspoon of ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ cup of orange juice
• 2 bay leaves
• Lime juice, to taste
• Garnish:
• 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro
• Lime wedges for serving
• Optional: serve with white rice

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Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high. When the oil shimmers add the onion and cook until the onion is caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed chipotle, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 minute. Add the orange juice, beans, bay leaves, ¼ cup of water and salt and pepper as needed. 
2. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until all of the liquid evaporates. Turn off and remove from heat. Stir in the cilantro and add salt as needed. 
3. Serve with lime slices, tostones, and cooked white rice!

Notes

• Serve with rice and tostones!

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Cooking
• Cuisine: Carribean

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 227
• Sodium: 2 mg
• Fat: 0.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 40.8 g
• Fiber: 15 g
• Protein: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg