Authentic mexican refried beans recipe: 59 photos
Authentic Refried Beans
FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry pinto beans or black beans.
- water for boiling the beans.
- 1 tsp salt.
- 1 tsp mexican oregano or epazote.
- 1/2 tsp cumin.
- 3 garlic cloves crushed.
- 1 small onion 1/2 whole, 1/2 finely minced.
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped.
Why Do Restaurant Refried Beans Taste So Good? Most authentic Mexican restaurants use lard in their refried bean recipes which adds another layer of flavor and helps achieve the ideal creamy texture.
Beans, Water, Vegetable Oil (Rbd Vegetable Soybean Oil and Garlic Oil), Starch, Iodized Salt, Onion.
While both Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican cuisine offer a variety of protein sources, including beans, pork, chicken, and beef, they often differ in preparation.
Most Mexican restaurants buy their refried beans already canned, so it's likely they contain lard. It's very easy to buy canned refried beans without lard, but you have to do it on purpose. If you are concerned about lard or no lard, you will have to ask the server at the restaurant.