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Recipes with black beans

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Feijoada with black beans, ribs, tasajo and chorizo, accompanied by white rice, farofa, maduros and orange.

Brazilian Feijoada Cuban Style with Ribs, Tasajo and Chorizo

Fusion feijoada: black beans with pork ribs, tasajo and chorizo, served with white rice, cassava farofa with chicharrón, fried ripe plantains and orange.

3 h 45 minMedium
Grilled picaña in slices with caramelized pineapple, mango and banana, white rice, black beans and chicharritas.

Grilled Tropical Picaña with Caramelized Fruits and Cuban Sides

Charcoal-grilled picanha with a marked crust, caramelized tropical fruits, and the best of the Cuban table: rice, black beans, and chicharritas.

3 h 40 minMedium
Plate of charcoal-grilled chicken thighs accompanied by congrí rice, avocado, and fried ripe plantains.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cuban Mojo and Congrí

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in sour orange mojo and grilled over charcoal, served with congrí, avocado, and fried ripe plantains. A Sunday classic.

13 h 25 minMedium
Full Cuban-style English breakfast with black beans and tostones

Full Cuban-Style English Breakfast with Black Beans and Tostones

Cuban reinterpretation of the full English: fried eggs, refried black beans, tostones, chicharrones, avocado, and pan-seared tomato.

45 minMedium
Cuban Completa with white rice, black beans, grilled chicken, maduros, and avocado

Cuban Completa with Grilled Chicken

Cuban Completa with white rice, separately stewed black beans, grilled chicken breast, fried maduros, and avocado.

1 h 40 minEasy
Black bean croquettes

Black Bean Croquettes

Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside black bean croquettes, without béchamel. Ideal for using up leftover beans.

50 minEasy
Black beans

Black Beans in the Best Cuban Style

Cuban black beans in a pressure cooker, with a sofrito of onion, ají cachucha and garlic, bay leaf, cumin and a touch of vinegar. Thick and flavorful.

1 hEasy
Black Beans

Black Beans

Cuban-style black beans with a sofrito of onion, garlic, and ají pepper, a touch of cumin, dry wine, and olive oil. The perfect accompaniment to white rice.

3 hEasy
Moros y Cristianos

Moros y cristianos

Cuban rice with black beans, made in a pressure cooker with a sofrito of onion, garlic, and green pepper. The traditional moro rice recipe for 6.

1 h 30 minEasy
Dormido Black Beans

Dormido Black Beans

Cuban black beans simmered with a sofrito of tomato, ají, onion and cumin, thickened and rested as tradition dictates.

1 h 30 minEasy