Frijoles Charros
This smoky, meaty bean soup is a northern Mexican staple—served hot as a side or starter that packs serious flavour. Pinto beans are slow-cooked with pork feet, crispy bacon, spicy chorizo, tomato, onion & a splash of jalapeño pickle brine for a cheeky kick. It’s bold, hearty & unapologetically Mexican.
SPICINESS
SERVES
8
COOKING TIME
30min + cooking the beans
Ingredients
- 500 g pinto beans
- 3 pork feet
- 1 head garlic
- 2 onions
- 200 g smoked bacon
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 4 chorizos
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tin Mexican jalapeño rajas pickles
- Salt & pepper
- Oregano
Cooking Instructions
- Clean the beans & soak them in water for at least 3-4 hours.
- Drain the soaked beans & put them in a pot with half an onion & garlic head. Add enough hot water to cover the beans by about 10 cm. Turn the heat on medium-high.
- In another pot, add the washed pork feet & boil for 5-10 minutes to get rid of any impurities. Then, add it to the beans pot, which should already be boiling & let them cook together.
- In a pan, add the bacon with a little oil & cook it until it’s nice & crispy. Once done, take it out of the pan.
- Slice the chorizo & fry it in the same pan with the bacon fat.
- Dice half an onion & tomatoes. Once the chorizo has been fried a bit, add the onion. Once it goes translucent, throw in the tomatoes, a pinch of salt, pepper & oregano. Add the bacon back in & a bit of water to make it saucy.
- After 1 hour 45 minutes of cooking, check if the beans are soft & well-cooked. If they are, add the bacon & chorizo mixture to the pot. Add as much of the rajas as you like for heat & salt to taste.
- Let the soup simmer for another 10 minutes, then taste & add more salt if needed.
- Finally, slice up some fresh coriander & stir it into the soup before turning off the heat.
- Serve hot in a bowl.
¡Buen provecho!
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