Becky Miles
Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 158 Feedbacks I found this recipe that is supposed to be a copycat of El Pollo Loco. I didn't have all the ingredients, so this is an adapted version. The beans are smoky, tangy, and a little sweet. Everyone loved them. I had to keep shooing the kids away from the fridge until it was time for dinner. They still snagged a few bites, though.
Total Time: about 2 hours, total
Yield: 6 or so
Ingredients:
- 1 32 oz. can black beans
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp molasses
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 3 Tbsp bacon fat
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar (I had none, so used balsamic vinegar instead).
- 2 Tbsp green chiles, chopped
- 1/4 tsp cayenne (I had none, so used smoked chipotle)
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients. Cook on medium heat. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes, until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- When you start out, there is a lot of liquid, compared to the amount of beans. But, don't worry. When the beans simmer, the liquid will reduce down. Mine reduced almost by half.
- Let cool a little. The beans will thicken as they cool down.
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melissa
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 293 Posts March 9, 20150 found this helpful
These look really good!
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