Frijoles Charros, Frijoles Borrachos, Drunken Beans!
These tasty beans were always on the stove top for any special Mexican dinner and especially for carne asada!! This simple version mom prepared did not include tomatoes, chorizo, hot dogs or ham. You can certainly add what you like.
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 8 strips of bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups cooked pinto beans
- 1 cup broth from beans
- 1 serrano chile sliced into thick rings or minced
- 1 small white onion diced
- Handful of chopped cilantro plus, more for garnish
- 8 oz of a light beer
- salt and pepper
- Lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- To a pot at medium heat, add the bacon and cook until browned. Add the onions, chile serrano and cilantro, stir well to combine. If you prefer to remove the bacon once cooked, you can do that. Add it back in before serving.
- Add the beans, liquid from the beans and the beer. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste, stir, cover and cook for a good 20 to 25 minutes. Taste for salt. Garnish with more cilantro and lime.
Notes
If you wanted to prepare these without beer, I like to replace the beer with low sodium chicken or beef broth. Garnish with lime wedges, cilantro, crema (Mexican cream) and warm tortillas or tostadas. These beans were always made with carne asada...