Our quick Instant Pot black beans no soak reicpe is a great healthy side dish we love. Using dried beans, they become tender in 45 minutes. You can serve as is or make into pressure cooker refried beans for Cinco de Mayo or year round.

A white bowl filled with pressure cooker black beans.

Cooking black beans from dry are great and so much healthier than canned. We will make these with rice to make burritos and our kids love it. You can find this and more Instant Pot recipes to make for dinner this week.

We will tell you all about cooking beans in a pressure cooker here, and why this will be a game changer for y'all going forward! We had never ever bought a bag of peas or beans at the store in a bag because we would have no idea what to do with them. Sounded way too complicated, until we got this machine.

This recipe is super flexible too as you can make it any brand of pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi as long as it is electric with a high pressure function. throw them in with some water and seasonings and bam you're ready to cook!

Let's start with the fact that there is NO pre soaking required when cooking dry beans in an Instant Pot. You can get them tender and the solid texture in no time. Then enjoy as a side dish or throw them into our Instant Pot Mexican casserole and enjoy.

Ingredient notes

Here's where we start. Grab a bag of dry black beans at the grocery store and rinse them off. Why? Because there tends to be debris on them and every once and a while a pebble. You don't want to chomp down on that! Whether you are making slow cooker black beansor the faster method like this you want to wash them first.

We like to add some garlic (minced) and diced onions into the mix which adds a lot of flavor and a bit more texture when done too.

As for the seasonings we add some cumin as well as table salt but that is up to you if you want more than that. You can certainly include some heat with chili powder, red pepper flakes and/or dry sriracha.

Dry Beans to Water Ratio

With any type you choose you will want to cover the top and then some. First off you never want to pass the no fill line inside the pot, ever. You are going to need to cover them with water PLUS 3 inches above that. Then you will be good to go. You need enough water or chicken broth for them to absorb and plump up. Add seasonings too at this time.

How Long to Cook Dry Black Beans in Instant Pot

From start to finish it will take under an hour total. Half of the time is pressure cooking + it is necessary to naturally release the steam at the end so that lengthens the overall timing. Then enjoy as is or make Instant Pot black beans and rice with them.

How do you know when black beans are done?

A well cooked bean should be creamy on the inside with skin that is intact, not crushed or broken. The best way to tell if a bean is cooked is to taste it really. Some like it more tender than others but you definitely don't want it hard or crumbly on the inside.

Can you make black refried beans when done?

If you would like to make these smoother you can use a potato masher right in the pot. Then slowly add more chicken broth if you want them smoother and not as thick. Add gradually because once they are thinned you can't thicken back up.

Instant Pot Black Beans Recipe

By Instant Pot black beans no soak recipe is a great healthy side dish you can make in 45 minutes with dry beans. Prep: 5 minutes minsCook: 25 minutes minsServings: 8 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

16 oz black beans, dry, not soaked
4 cup chicken broth, or water
1 tbsp garlic
1 cup onion, sliced or diced
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, diced, optional

Instructions

Rinse your dry black beans under water (put into a colander to make it easier).
Pour into your pressure cooker with all other ingredients (can opt to garnish with cilantro if desired too).
Close pressure cooker lid and close steam valve. Set to high pressure for 25 minutes. Then allow to naturally release steam for 15 minutes.
Release remaining steam and lift lid. Turn pot off.
Taste and add more seasonings if you desire.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Side DishCuisine: American, Mexican Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

We often make tehse with a batch of our Crockpot baked beans no soak that work well when having a barbecue with friends.

Serve it with

Chipotle black bean taquitos or tacos are fabulous. Instant Pot shrimp on top a bed of tender beans is a great meal that's low in fat and high in fiber. A great appetizer is black bean crostini with salsa and a shrimp on top is fabulous

You could mash them and make a hearty black bean dip. Grab some tostada shells and load them up with veggies and some rotisserie chicken on top. They're a great addition inside any type of homemade or jarred salsa really

Instant Pot Chicken taco bowls are probably our favorite things ever, you can see them below.

Keeping leftovers

To store leftover beans allow them to come to room temperature first before placing them into airtight containers and in the refrigerator or freezer. Beans will stay fresh in the fridge for about 7 days and in the freezer for a couple of months. We're telling you, these are SO versatile. Make a big pot when a large group is coming over and not only is it a yummy side dish but it's super cheap to make.