Best California Barbecued Bean Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S SANTA MARIA-STYLE BEANS

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Classic Santa Maria-style beans are made with a special variety of pink beans called pinquitos. These 'little pink' beans are prepared in a spicy, smoky, tomato/chili sauce that's spiked with not one, but two kinds of pork. Santa Maria beans have come into my life relatively late, so I plan on making up for lost time this barbecue season.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Side Dish

Time 10h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound dry pink beans (such as pinquito)
cold water to cover
2 slices peppered bacon, diced
½ cup diced smoked ham
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ cup water
¼ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1 pinch dried oregano

Steps:

Place pink beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
Place drained beans in a stockpot with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook until almost completely tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
While beans are simmering, cook and stir bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until cooked through but not crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until ham is heated through, about 1 minute. Stir garlic into ham mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, ketchup, sugar, dry mustard, paprika, chili powder, salt, chipotle chile powder, and oregano. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
Drain beans, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Combine beans, reserved liquid, and tomato mixture in the beans stockpot; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.6 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 838.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

COPYCAT LOVE'S BARBECUE PIT BBQ BAKED BEANS

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I used to work at Love's BBQ restaurant as a server and they used to make the best baked beans! There were plenty of restaurants in California before, but a lot of them had closed down. If you've eaten there before, you know they have the best baked beans.

Provided by Iron Woman

Categories Beans

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

48 ounces pork and beans
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 cup brown sugar

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in bean pot or crock pot with lid, mix well.
Cover and bake at 400ºF for 1 hour for thin bean mixture, or 1-1/2 to 2 hours for thicker bean mixture.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon bits to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.7, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 1222.7, Carbohydrate 74.2, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 33.2, Protein 10

QUICK BARBECUED BEANS

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Baked beans are a simple, classic recipe, and cooking them on the grill adds great smoky flavor. -Millie Vickery, Lena, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pork and beans
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Steps:

In an ungreased 8-in. square disposable foil pan, combine all ingredients. , Grill, covered, over medium heat until heated through, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 877mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 13g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

CALIFORNIA BARBECUED BEANS

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Make and share this California Barbecued Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Beans

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb pink kidney beans, rinsed and picked over (pinquito beans are traditional)
4 slices bacon, minced
1/2 lb deli ham, minced
1 onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups water
1 cup canned tomato puree
1/2 cup bottled taco sauce
5 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Steps:

Place the beans and 6 cups water in a large Dutch oven.
Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat, cover and allow the beans to sit for 1 hour.
Drain the beans; clean and dry the pot.
Cook the bacon and ham in the Dutch oven over medium heat until the fat renders and the pork is lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.
Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the drained beans and 6 cups water; bring to a simmer.
Decrease heat to med-low, cover, and cook until the beans are just soft, about 1 hour.
Stir in the tomato puree, taco sauce, sugar, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt.
Continue to simmer, uncovered, until the beans are completely tender and the sauce is thickened, about 1 hour (if the mixture becomes too thick, add water).
Stir in the cilantro and vinegar and season with salt to taste.
Serve.