Mexican Black Beans

4.71 from 24 votes

This Mexican Black Beans recipe is an easy and tasty restaurant-style side dish for any Mexican dinner! Serve it with your tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and burritos to complete your Tex-Mex meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Keyword: black beans recipe, easy mexican recipes, mexican beans, mexican black beans

Servings: to 4 servings

Calories: 170kcal

Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
½ cup chopped yellow onion
3 cloves garlic , minced
15 oz. can black beans , not drained
handful cilantro , washed and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt , more or less to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onions until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
Pour in the can of beans including its liquid. Stir in the cilantro, cumin and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened as desired.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate only based on 1 serving = ½ cup.
Optional recipe variations:
- Add black pepper, to taste.
- Omit cilantro if you dislike it.
- Add paprika and/or cayenne.
- Drain & rinse the beans then cook with ½ cup broth.

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