Best Dried Black Beans Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker Dried Beans)

Looking for a cost-effective, tasty, and easy-to-make recipe? Look no further, this dried beans instant pot recipe is just the perfect dish for you.

Cooking this dish on a stovetop tends to take a whole lot of time. With a pressure cooker, though, you don’t get to waste much of your precious time.

The instant pot gets your dried beans ready in a matter of 75 minutes. Your dried black beans become tender within minutes. You need to try this recipe out.

Thinking about soaking the dried black beans? With this method, you don’t have to soak your beans, all you need to do is follow the instruction in this recipe guide.

As I mentioned earlier, these black dried beans in a pressure cooker recipes are not expensive. The meal is also very nutritious, especially in fiber and protein.

Some people prefer using canned beans. I like both, and I have used both on separate occasions. You should also note that canned beans are a little more expensive than dried beans.

So, if you are on a tight budget or really want to save cost, then you should consider going for dried black beans for this recipe.

Allow me to let you in on a secret. The texture of dried beans for this recipe is far better than those of canned beans. This is why I prefer dried ones to canned ones.

If you are cooking dried beans on a stovetop, then you will need to soak them overnight, even for a quick-soak bean method, you will still need to soak them for about 2 hours or thereabout.

However, with the instant pot method of making dried black beans, you don’t have to soak, not even for one hour. This saves you a lot of time, and cost.

What is 1 pound to cups of black dried beans? (Dried beans measurement)

Below is the measurement of how many cups of dried beans are 1 pound.

• 1 pound of dried beans = 2 cups of dried beans
• 2 cups of dried beans = 5 cups of cooked beans
• 1 cup of dried beans = 2.5 cups of cooked beans

How much water to add to dried beans when cooking in Instant Pot?

The amount of water to add to dried beans when cooked in a pressure cooker is:

• 1 pound of dried black beans = 3 cups of water
• 2 cups of dried black beans = 3 cups of water

With this measurement, you cook the dried beans in an instant pot for about 35 minutes, then allow for natural release for about 20 minutes.

Having worked with this measurement, I didn’t have to drain, as the beans absorbed the whole of the water. So, I prefer this method, as I don’t have to use more time draining the water.

How to Make Pressure Cooker Dried Black Beans (Instant Pot)

• Preparation: 5 minutes
• Cook time: 75 minutes
• Servings: 6 cups
• Course: Side Dish
• Cuisine: American, Mexican

Ingredients

• 1 pound (2 cups) dried black beans (un-soaked)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 bay leaves
• 1 small onion (diced and yellow onion preferably)
• 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 green bell pepper
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions

• Rinse the beans, and drain the water.
• Pour another water and remove whatever dirt, pod, or bad beans.
• Power up the instant pot, and set it to SAUTE. Add the olive oil, and allow to
• get hot and shimmer.
• Add bell pepper, salt, and onion, and cook for about 5 minutes or till they soften
• Add the oregano, bay leaves, cumin, and garlic, stir well, and allow to cook for about 45 seconds.
• Add water to the pot, and pour in the beans. Cover the seal, and cook on HIGH pressure for another 35 minutes.
• When the timer goes off, release the steam naturally for another 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid, remove them and trash the bay leaves.
• Serve and enjoy your meal. You can add a side dish or eat it like that.

Do I have to soak beans before cooking in the instant pot?

No. You don’t have to soak your dried black beans before cooking in the instant pot. With the pressure cooker, you have a cooking tool that gives you your result swiftly than they ought to.

Although some people like soaking beans, as I mentioned earlier, soaked beans are of lesser quality when compared with un-soaked beans. Their taste and flavor are of less quality in comparison to soaked beans.

However, when you cook soaked beans in an instant pot, you spend far less time cooking it than an un-soaked one. Now, the choice is yours to make.

As for me, I love the quality, taste, and flavor of my food. Inferentially, I would go for un-soaked dried black beans.

How do I soak dried beans (dried black beans)?

For this recipe, I used un-soaked dried black beans. However, if you are interested in knowing how to soak dried beans, then here is how to correctly do so.

With soaking dry beans, you help improve the absorption of iron and some other minerals, as soaking helps remove phytic acid contents.

To soak dried black beans, put the beans in a large bowl, and pour water.

Allow the water to cover it to at least 3-4 inches.

Allow the dried beans to soak for about 7 hours, or preferably, just soak overnight in the fridge.

Drain the water and cook.

What to serve with Dried Black Beans in Instant Pot

Let me walk you through what I love serving with my pressure cooker-dried black beans.

Corn and Avocado Salad

This is a quick and easy-to-make side dish that can be paired with dried black beans in an instant pot.

This side dish works well with spicy and crispy black beans as the main entrée. You can as well mix both the salad and the black beans together.

Steamed Rice

One of my favorite side dishes for beans. Pairing steamed rice with instant pot beans is one thing I love a lot, and this might just be the perfect combination you have been missing out on.

You can add spices and herbs to give the combination more flavor.

Garlic roasted vegetables

This is another lovely combo with black dried beans. This side dish combines many vegetables, such as broccoli, shallots, carrots, onions, zucchini, pepper, and spices.

All the ingredients are well-infused to give you a mouth-watering and tasty side dish for your dried black beans. You definitely don’t want to miss out on this side dish.

Storing Leftover Dried Black Beans in a Pressure Cooker

Dried beans instant pot leftovers can be kept inside the freezer or fridge.

For fridge/refrigerator, allow to cool off totally before storing in an air-tight container, then place inside the fridge. This can last for another 4 days.

For the freezer, allow it to cool off, then put it in a zip lock. Write a date on the bags, and seal them. Place in the freezer. They can stay for 3 months inside the freezer.

To reheat, you should thaw frozen dried black beans overnight, and heat them in the microwave, while stirring from time to time.

Final Thoughts on Dried Black Beans in Instant Pot

As I have said earlier, the best type of black beans is the dried one, and the best dried black beans to cook the un-soaked ones.

The flavors and taste of dried beans when not soaked are of high quality than when they are not. What do you think of this dried black beans instant pot recipe?