Best Shames Popeyes Red Beans Rice Recipes

COPYCAT POPEYES RED BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set Instant Pot to sauté and add bacon. Cook until the bacon is crisp, and then remove from pot.
• Add onion to the pot and cook until the onions begin to soften, scraping the bottom to incorporate the fond.
• While the onions are cooking, rinse the beans and remove any bad beans or stones.
• Add the garlic, liquid smoke, and cajun seasoning to the pot. Stir.
• Add the beans, broth, and bacon to the pot, and then set on high pressure for 1 hour.
• After the beans have cooked, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 15 minutes, and then quick release.
• Drain off excess water, reserving a ½ cup.
• Use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash about half the beans. Stir.
• Add beans to the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley or green onions if desired.

SHAMES POPEYE'S RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Start rice in a rice cooker.
• Saute onion and garlic in a pot in olive oil. Add smoke and ground/diced meats, give a spin around the pot to release juices and add beans, spices and water. Cover and cook on low 40 minutes When you next view their should be a broth in with the beans (if not add a little water and cook a few more minutes).
• Turn off burner and get out a hand masher. Mash the beans and meat mixture down and then grind the trapped beans around in a circle. When 2/3 of the mix is smooth spoon over rice and serve.

POPEYE'S RED BEANS AND RICE II

Steps:

• Melt pork fat. Combine 1/4 cup pork fat with one 15-ounce can red beans plus liquid in a medium saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Use a potato masher to smash beans into a paste-like consistency. Add entire contents of remaining can of beans to the mixture and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Prepare rice for 4 servings. For Uncle Ben's converted rice you bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil. Add 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 1 cup of rice, reduce heat to low and simmer rice for 20 minutes or until tender.
• To prepare each serving scoop 1 cup of beans into a bowl. Add 1 cup of rice on top of the beans and serve.
• ****If you can't find pork lard -- Buy 2 pounds of smoked ham hocks and render the fat from the smoked ham hocks. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and place the ham hocks in a deep pan. Cover pan with foil and bake for 4 to 5 hours or until 1/4 cup of fat has rendered from the hocks.

RED BEANS AND RICE LIKE POPEYE'S

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well in a crock pot.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Serve with steamed rice with hot sauce on the side.