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A bowl of Instant Pot black beans with a spoon. Two lime wedges on a plate and a napkin beside it.
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Instant Pot Black Beans Recipe

Try these no-soak Instant Pot black beans when you need an easy, flavorful, nutritious side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Natural Pressure Release 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 cups
Calories 206kcal
Author John Kanell

Equipment

  • 6-quart Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried black beans (450g)
  • ½ yellow onion diced (130g)
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions

  • In a large colander, rinse the black beans under cool water. Remove any broken beans or small stones.
  • Add the black beans, 6 cups of water, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and oregano to the Instant Pot insert.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and twist and seal to lock. Turn the steam release valve to “sealing”. Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 25 minutes. Let steam release naturally, for 25 minutes, then release manually.
  • Remove the lid from the Instant Pot. Add the lime juice and season with more salt to taste.

Notes

  • For thicker black beans, you can drain off the liquid after cooking or mash ½ to 1 cup of the beans and stir them back into the pot.
  • To soften the flavors of the onion and garlic, use the saute function to cook them until starting to brown in 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil before pressure cooking the black beans.
  • Use a 6-quart Instant Pot. This is the ideal size for this recipe. If using a smaller Instant Pot, remember that the contents should not pass the max fill line. You may need to scale the recipe down to fit into a smaller pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 896mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg