Mayocoba Pot Beans

Spoonful of Mayocoba beans after cooking for two hours.

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Here's an easy way to get some Mayocobas (Peruanos) in your life! I cooked this batch in bacon fat but you can use lard if you want (or oil).

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Servings: (6 cups)

Calories: 59kcal

Author: Mexican Please

Ingredients

2 cups dried Mayocoba beans
1 small onion
2-3 tablespoons bacon drippings (or lard)
1-2 teaspoons salt (plus more to taste)
2-3 quarts water
pinch of Mexican oregano (optional)

Instructions

Sort through the beans and discard any rocks or shriveled beans. Rinse and drain well.
Add beans to a pot and cover with 2-3 quarts of water, or so the water level is 2" above the beans. Add the roughly chopped onion and 2-3 tablespoons of bacon drippings (or lard).
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and partially cover. Let simmer for 1.5-2 hours. Ensure that the water level is well above the beans by adding more water as they cook if necessary.
Start tasting them after 1 1/2 hours. If they are hard or grainy they need a little more time.
Once cooked add 1 teaspoon of salt and simmer for another 10-15 minutes. I also added a pinch of Mexican oregano at this point.
Give a final taste for seasoning, adding more salt if necessary. I added another generous pinch, so that is about 2 teaspoons total. Serve immediately.
If you want, portion them into 1 cup sized bags along with plenty of the broth for freezing.

Notes

You've got three options to make refried beans out of these cooked Mayocoba beans:

Add them to a skillet over medium heat along with plenty of the broth. Once warm smoosh them with a firm spatula or a potato masher. To thicken them up let them cook longer. To thin them out add a splash of water.

Saute 1-2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion in a tablespoon of lard (or bacon fat). Once the onion is softened, add 1-2 cups of beans along with some broth. Once warm smoosh with a spatula or potato masher.

Add even more flavoring by making something like these chipotle infused refried beans.

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