Frijoles Charros

Name: Frijoles Charros
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Per serving
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups cooked beans (1 liter); As needed, bean broth; 10 1/2 oz pork cracklings (about 300 grams); 8 3/4 oz ham (about 250 grams); 8 3/4 oz bacon (about 250 grams); 7 oz Mexican chorizo (about 200 grams); 2 tomatoes; 1 medium onion; 1 teaspoon seasoned garlic in oil; 3 jalapeño peppers (optional)

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

These special beans are a classic from Chihuahua, usually made with pinto beans, which are the most popular there. Today, I made them with black beans, which are commonly eaten here in Chiapas. Their delicious flavor comes from the way they're prepared.

Carmen Palomino @Carmen

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Per serving

4 1/4 cupscooked beans (1 liter)
As needed, bean broth
10 1/2 ozpork cracklings (about 300 grams)
8 3/4 ozham (about 250 grams)
8 3/4 ozbacon (about 250 grams)
7 ozMexican chorizo (about 200 grams)
2tomatoes
1medium onion
1 teaspoonseasoned garlic in oil
3jalapeño peppers (optional)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Chop the tomatoes, onion, and jalapeños (if using). Dice the bacon and ham. Break the pork cracklings into pieces.
2

In a pot over medium heat, add the seasoned garlic, chorizo, and bacon. Cook until the fat is rendered and they are browned. Add the tomatoes, onion, and jalapeños, and cook until they soften a bit.
3

Add the ham and cook for another minute. Add the beans and enough bean broth to reach your desired consistency.
4

Once it starts to boil, add the pork cracklings. Let it boil for about two minutes, then turn off the heat. Serve hot.