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Frijoles Peruanos (Peruvian Refried Beans)
Quick-cooking Mayocobas beans (also known as canary beans or frijoles Peruanos) give Peruvian-style refried beans a delightfully creamy texture and light color.
👥 6 Servings👤 Inés Anguiano📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●blender
- ●colander
- ●bowl
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place 1 lb. dried canary (mayocoba or peruano) beans in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot and pour in water to cover by 3". Cover pot and soak beans in refrigerator at least ⏱️ 8 hours and up to 1 day.
. dried canary (mayocoba or peruano) beans1 lb
2
Drain beans and return to pot. Pour in fresh water to cover by 3" and add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beans are tender, 40–⏱️ 55 minutes. Drain beans, reserving 1½ cups bean cooking liquid. Set pot aside.
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3
Transfer 2 cups beans (leave remaining beans in colander) and reserved bean cooking liquid to a blender. Blend on low speed until smooth. Set purée aside.
4
Heat 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil in reserved pot over medium. Add 8 oz. thick-cut bacon (about 3 slices), cut into ½"-thick pieces, and cook, stirring often, until deeply browned and crisp, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a bowl.
. extra-virgin olive oil1 tsp. thick-cut bacon (about 3 slices), cut into ½"-thick pieces8 oz
5
Add ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter to fat in pot and heat until melted, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 Tbsp. ground cumin, 1½ tsp. dried oregano, and 1½ tsp. onion powder and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add whole beans and reserved bean purée and cook, stirring constantly and smashing whole beans slightly with spoon or a potato masher, until butter is incorporated and beans begin to bubble, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt. Taste refried beans and season with more salt if needed. Scatter reserved bacon on top.
. ground cumin1 Tbsp½ tsp. dried oregano1½ tsp. onion powder1. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tsp
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