3 Ways To Cook Canned Black Beans

Canned Food, Cooking Tips

How do you cook canned black beans?

It’s really convenient to make a tasty and healthy dish from canned black beans. There are many recipes, but simply cook them until moderate tender in a bean dip is the quickest and best way to consume these healthy nuts. 

Below are 2 ways to cook canned black beans with 2 conventional kitchen equipment: a stovetop and A microwave.

How do you cook canned black beans on the stove

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (about 15 oz)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ tbsp. of butter
  • 4 to 5 pieces of bacon
  • ¼ tsp. of garlic powder and sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Tools

  • A saucepan
  • A spoon

Instruction

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat
  2. Place the small pieces of bacon and chopped onion into the pan and cook until softened
  3. Add the drained beans all at once followed by the water 
  4. Add the garlic powder, taco seasoning, and sugar
  5. Heat until the mixture to boiling  
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste
  7. Remove the pan from the heat and serve

Notes

  • If your canned black beans are the kind that has salt added, you should rinse them before cooking to remove excess salt
  • Give the dish a good stir during the cooking time to avoid burning 
  • Serve beans with rice, chicken, corn or in a burrito, taco, over a salad

How do you cook canned black beans in the microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (about 15 oz)
  • 1 tsp. of onion powder
  • 4 to 5 pieces of bacon
  • ¼ tsp. of garlic powder and sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Tools

  • A microwave
  • Paper towels
  • A microwave-safe dish and bowl
  • A spoon

Instruction

  1. Cook the bacon in the microwave (placing them in 2 layers of paper towels in a microwave-safe dish then set on high for 1 minute)
  2. Check if the bacon is cooked as desired then break into small pieces
  3. Create a mixture from all the prepared ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl
  4. Put the bowl in the microwave and set on high for about 2 minutes 
  5. Take the bowl out and stir, then heat for another 1 minute or until it’s warmed through
  6. Remove from the microwave and serve

Notes

  • This method using the microwave has the same recipe with the above instruction on the stove, but you need to leave the chopped onion off and substitute with onion powder 

How long to cook canned black beans?

The cooking time for canned black beans actually depends on how much beans you have, what kitchen equipment you use, and how tender you want the beans to be. 

Since the canned black beans are already precooked, so it will definitely not take that long time to cook. 

I would say the average time to cook a can of 15 oz black beans is 3 to 5 minutes. However, you better check the texture of the beans while preparing to decide if it reaches your expectations or not.

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