Best Frijoles A La Colombiana Recipes

HOW TO MAKE FRIJOLES OR FRISOLES ANTIOQUEñOS

Steps:

• Drain the beans and place in a large pot with the pork hocks and water. Place over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, cook for about 20 minutes.
• Add the diced plantain, carrots, aliños and cumin. Cook for about 1 hour. Add the hogao, chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes more or until the beans are tender.
• Remove the ham hocks from the soup and set aside until cool enough to handle. Discard the skin and bones and cut the meat into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
• Remove the carrots from the soup and place in a blender with about 1 cup of the soup. Blend until smooth and return to the bean soup.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, Add pieces of pork hocks and serve immediately with white rice, ají and avocado.

FRIJOLES ROJOS COLOMBIANOS (COLOMBIAN-STYLE RED BEANS)

Steps:

• Place the onions, scallions, garlic, red pepper, green pepper and tomatoes in the food processor. Process for a couple minutes. Set aside.
• In a large pot over medium heat, add the beans, water, broth, carrots and processed vegetables and carrots. Slightly cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the achiote powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes more or until the beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

FRIJOLES DE OLLA

Steps:

• Measure water and lard into a large pot. Bring to a boil and add beans. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

FRIJOLES A LA COLOMBIANA

Steps:

• Lava bien los frijoles; colócalos en una cacerola grande. Agrega suficiente agua para cubrirlos con 2 pulgadas de más. Déjalos en remojo toda la noche.
• Escurre los frijoles; vuélvelos a poner dentro de la cacerola. Agrega suficiente agua para cubrirlos con 2 pulgadas de más. Haz que hierva el agua a fuego medio-alto. Reduce el fuego a medio-bajo; cocina los frijoles durante 1 hora.
• Combina el tocino (tocineta), el sofrito y los plátanos en un sartén mediano; cocina a fuego medio durante 5 minutos, revolviendo de vez en cuando. Añade estos a los frijoles en la cacerola; deja hervir a fuego lento por 30 minutos adicionales, añadiéndole más agua si fuera necesario. (Los frijoles deben quedar como una sopa al servirlos.)

FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA

Steps:

• Add the beans, chiles, avocado leaf, bay leaves, garlic, dried mushrooms, salt and 8 cups water to an electric pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot), and set to cook for 40 minutes at high pressure.
• During the last few minutes of cooking, lightly char the jalapeños over the open high flame of a gas burner, or sear them on a comal or in a dry, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until blackened and beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes over a flame or about 10 minutes in a skillet. Use heatproof tongs to turn occasionally. Once cooked, set aside.
• Once the pressure cooker has completed cooking, carefully release the pressure to open the lid. Taste test at least 5 beans to make sure they are all tender and fully cooked. If any are not, set the machine to its "sauté" function and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer until the beans are smooth and soft.
• Discard the avocado and bay leaves. If you'd like a more full-bodied broth, transfer the chiles, garlic and 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid to a blender or food processor, blend until completely smooth, and return to the pot of beans. Taste for salt and adjust as needed.
• Warm the tortillas over the open flame of a gas burner or on a comal or in a dry, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until soft. Divide the beans and rehydrated mushrooms among bowls, then top with cilantro, avocado and charred jalapeños. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the avocado slices and serve with the warmed tortillas.