What is the point of refried beans?

Usage. In home cooking, refried beans are often served as a side dish accompanying a larger meal, or rolled in a tortilla to form a bean burrito. In the United States, refried beans are most commonly made from pinto beans. They are served as a side dish with most Tex-Mex restaurant meals.

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Mexican dish of cooked, mashed, and fried beans

Refried beans being prepared in a skillet

Refried beans (from Spanish: frijoles refritos, lit. 'well-fried beans') is a dish of cooked and mashed beans that is a traditional staple of Mexican[1] and Tex-Mex cuisine, although each cuisine has a different approach when making the dish. Refried beans are also popular in many other Latin American countries. In this dish, after being boiled and then mashed into a paste, the beans are fried or baked, though as they are fried only once, the term "refried" is misleading.[2] As described by Rick Bayless, "they're refritos—not fried again, as you might assume, but 'well fried' or 'intensely fried.'"[1]

Ingredients and preparation [ edit ]

In northern Mexico and Tex-Mex cuisine, refried beans are usually prepared with pinto beans, but many other varieties of bean are used in other parts of Mexico, such as black, Peruano, or red kidney beans. The raw beans can be cooked when dry or soaked overnight, then stewed, drained of most of the remaining liquid, and converted into a paste with a masher (such as a potato masher), or pressed through a fine mesh sieve (to remove the skins). Some of the drained liquid, or chicken or vegetable stock, is added if the consistency is too dry. The paste is then baked or fried, usually with onion and garlic in a small amount of lard, vegetable oil, bacon drippings or butter, and seasoned to taste with salt and spices. In Mexico lard is most often used, and this has a large effect on flavor. Epazote is a common herb used to add flavor to the dish.[3] It is also a carminative (i.e. it reduces the intestinal gas associated with beans).[4]

Usage [ edit ]

In home cooking, refried beans are often served as a side dish accompanying a larger meal, or rolled in a tortilla to form a bean burrito. In the United States, refried beans are most commonly made from pinto beans. They are served as a side dish with most Tex-Mex restaurant meals. They also have become very popular as a dip for corn tortilla chips. Refried beans are also a primary ingredient in many tostada, chimichanga, and pupusa recipes. Additionally, they are a typical ingredient in layered dips, such as seven-layer dip, or in nachos.

What can I substitute for refried beans?

Substitute for Refried beans You can use pinto beans or black beans. OR - Substitute black beans. OR - You can fill your burrito with cooked brown rice or, to make a complete protein use a combination of rice and beans. Brown rice combined with chicken makes a delicious burrito.

gourmetsleuth.com - Refried beans : Substitutes, Ingredients, Equivalents

A Mexican dish, refried beans (re-fried) are pinto beans which have been cooked, drained, then fried in lard (or oil). Re-fried beans originated as a way to use leftover cooked beans. Re-fried beans can be easily made at home or purchased in cans and even dehydrated form.

Where To Buy Refried Beans

This is a common grocery store item. You can also find them at Walmart and Amazon.

To Make Your Own Refried Bean Substitute

Heat 1 can of pinto beans in a small pan. Use a bean masher or potato masher and mash the beans until the beans break apart but not totally smooth. Heat one tablespoon of lard or vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry the beans until they are fully heated.