This spiced up black bean side dish recipe is easy and versatile. Black beans are cooked in their juices with sautéed onions and garlic and seasoned with cumin, oregano, chili powder, and cilantro.
Use Black Beans With Juices For Flavor
A lot of people don't eat the juices from a can of beans or the liquid when you cook your own beans at home because of a sugar in it causing gas.
I am not bothered by the sugar (as plenty of people aren't) and love to eat the flavorful bean juices so rarely drain them.
Having said that, if you are sensitive to farting or digestive issues 🙂 , drain the liquid (and/or rinse the beans) and add a little vegetable or chicken broth instead.
Spiced Up Black Bean Seasonings and Variations
There are so many different seasonings for black beans. Try a little coriander, chipotle, ancho chiles, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, jalapeños, epazote (like anise), Italian seasonings, lemon, lime, orange, hot sauce, or chili oils.
Don't have fresh cilantro? Cool. Skip it or substitute ¼ teaspoon ground coriander.
Add some sour cream or cheese if you like: cheddar, Monterey Jack, Feta, goat cheese. Or go authentic with a nice crumbly Mexican cheese like Cotija or a soft Mexican cheese like Queso Fresco.
Cook Spiced Black Beans For At Least 15 Minutes
The black beans will be ready once hot, but cook them for a little longer - at least 15 minutes. The flavors and seasonings need time to blend with each other.
If beans start to dry out in the pan, then add a little water or broth and or turn down the heat.
Beans will thicken as they cool down.
Serve spiced up black beans as a side dish or for tacos, nachos, or burritos.
Simple Spiced Black Beans
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This simple spiced black bean side dish recipe is easy and versatile. Black beans are cooked in their juices with sautéed onions and garlic, cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 15 oz (1 can) of black beans, with liquid
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup onions, diced
- 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano flakes
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pinch cayenne, optional for heat
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, as garnish
Instructions
- Bring a small pot to medium high heat and add olive oil and onions. Cook ~ 2-3 minutes or until translucent. You may need to turn the heat down once it starts cooking if it's too hot.
- Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Stir in cumin, oregano, chili powder, and salt. Add cayenne pepper if you like it spicy. Cook for ~ 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add can of black beans with juices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered ~ 15 minutes.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with cilantro. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Stomach sensitive to beans? Drain and rinse the beans first and add a little chicken or vegetable broth to the mix instead.
- Don't have fresh cilantro? Cool. Skip it or substitute ¼ teaspoon ground coriander.
- The beans will be ready once hot, but you cook it for a little longer like 15 minutes so that the flavors have time to intensify with each other.
Things In My Kitchen:
- 16" x 12" x.75" Teak Wood Cutting Board - easy on knives, get grooves for juices, sustainably harvested, and pretty.
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Serving Suggestion
Serve this simple spiced black bean recipe on it's own as a main meal or with a complementary dish like:
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