{"id":1490,"date":"2026-02-28T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:44:42","slug":"borracho-beans-frijoles-borrachos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/borracho-beans-frijoles-borrachos\/","title":{"rendered":"Borracho Beans (Frijoles Borrachos)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tender and creamy Borracho Beans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tender and creamy Borracho Beans (or Frijoles Borrachos) are an easy Mexican dish made from pinto beans simmered in a beer broth with bacon, onions, tomatoes and spices. Serve with a side of cornbread or flour tortillas for the perfect Tex-Mex dinner!<\/span><\/p>\n

Servings: Total: 10 Hours 45 Minutes Servings: 12 Servings<\/span><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

1 pound dried pinto beans* (see tips below for using canned beans)<\/span>
\nwater<\/span>
\n1\/2 pound uncooked bacon<\/span>
\n1 small onion, diced<\/span>
\n1 jalape\u00f1o pepper diced (seeds and veins removed if you don&#39;t want it spicy)<\/span>
\n4 cloves garlic, minced<\/span>
\n2 teaspoons chili powder<\/span>
\n1 teaspoon ancho chili powder (or regular if you don&#39;t have ancho)<\/span>
\n1 teaspoon dried oregano ( Mexican oregano preferred)<\/span>
\n1 teaspoon kosher salt<\/span>
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground cumin<\/span>
\n1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes<\/span>
\n1 12-ounce bottle dark lager beer (I used Negra Modelo)<\/span>
\n1 tablespoon dark brown sugar<\/span>
\n1\/4 cup chopped cilantro<\/span><\/p>\n

STEPS<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Pour the beans into a large bowl. Pick out and discard any beans that are shriveled or split as well as any small rocks that may have made their way into the bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Drain and rinse the beans under cool water. (They will have doubled in size during the soaking process!)<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Transfer the beans to a large pot or Dutch oven. Add 10 cups of water (and the optional ingredients if using them).<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Bring beans to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and cook for 2 to 2 1\/2 hours. (I recommend checking them at the 2 hour mark and giving them a taste. They should be tender and fully cooked through, but still a little firm and not mushy. Cook a little longer if they’re not quite done.)<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Drain cooked beans, transfer to a large bowl, and set aside. Rinse and dry the pot.<\/span><\/p>\n

6) Return pot to the stove and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.<\/span><\/p>\n

7) Add the onions and jalapeno and cook for 5 minutes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.<\/span><\/p>\n

8) Add the garlic, chili powders, dried oregano, salt and ground cumin. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

9) Add the cooked pinto beans, diced tomatoes, beer and brown sugar. Stir together to combine and bring to a low simmer.<\/span><\/p>\n

10) Simmer the beans for 15 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in the chopped cilantro and crispy bacon. Serve immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTES<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t want to use dried beans? You can use canned beans instead. You will need four 15-ounce cans of pinto beans, drained and rinsed. Then skip to step 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

I recommend starting with dried beans for the most tender and creamy beans. If you\u2019ve never cooked dried beans before, take a look at this post all about how to cook pinto beans on the stove.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use any type of green pepper you have. I used jalapenos, but you could also use poblanos, serranos or even bell peppers if you don\u2019t want any heat whatsoever.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use any beer you have on hand. I prefer making these beans with a darker-style beer, but you could use whatever you have in the fridge. Except a sour beer. Definitely don\u2019t use that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tender and creamy Borracho Beans (or Frijoles Borrachos) are an easy Mexican dish made from pinto beans simmered in a beer broth with bacon, onions, tomatoes and spices. Serve with a side of cornbread or flour tortillas for the perfect Tex-Mex dinner! Servings: Total: 10 Hours 45 Minutes Servings: 12 Servings INGREDIENTS 1 pound dried […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[43,74],"tags":[44,75],"class_list":["post-1490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-side-dishes","category-tex-mex","tag-side-dishes","tag-tex-mex"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1490"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3707,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1490\/revisions\/3707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}