![]() But! There are a couple things you can do to add even more flavor to your Instant Pot red beans and rice. The base recipe below is how we make it most of the time. I’ll settle for some virtual high fives from you, internet friends!□□ I hope y’all enjoy this Instant Pot red beans and rice. It made me want to do cartwheels in my kitchen! And then I remembered that I am forty-one years old, and cartwheels might throw my back out…LOL!□ I wondered if the flavor of this Instant Pot red beans and rice would still be as good doing it that was in my original recipe. ![]() If you don’t have ham hocks, no worries! We have made this tons of times without it, and it is still very good! Traditional versus Instant Pot red beans and rice Note: you may need to use less salt if you use ham, since ham is already fairly salty. And if I have one, I always add it to my red beans and rice. Side note: I always freeze my ham hocks if I don’t plan to use them right away. Yes! If you have any ham hocks or bones that will fit in your Instant Pot, I say add them, at the beginning during the first cooking cycle.□□ ![]() On a related note, If you want to thin out leftovers, add a splash of stock or water. If you want to go thick or go home, the above trick will get you there. We don’t usually do this extra step because we like it just fine as it is (consistency seen in video). OR you can use a blender to slightly puree some (not all) of the bean mixture. If you want to thicken them right away, you can either use a potato masher and mash a few, then use the sauté setting to reduce/ thicken the liquid a bit more. The liquids will thicken as it stands, and for next day leftovers (out of the fridge). So I think I am in good company using these as a next best substitute. My guess is because the “small red beans” many of us all love are a regional product, not found in all parts of the country. □And you can totally use your red beans, if you are lucky enough to find them!įor the record: even the famous Camellia beans company (who makes the small red beans) uses the red kidney’s for the recipe on their site. I see you purists clutching your pearls in horror right now. My stores either do not carry them, or they are always out of stock when I go to buy them. These are easily found in Louisiana and other parts of the southeastern USA. Ideally, the small red beans used traditionally are best. ![]() What Kind of Beans to Use for Red Beans and Rice So my solution: I cook everything but the meat, and then throw the meat in for the last 15 minutes of cook time (+ more time for natural pressure release). The biggest obstacle was that the meat texture got all weird when I cooked everything all at once. ![]() I had to try it a few times before I got it just right. Side note: The Instant Pot is my favorite (electric, hands off) pressure cooker of all time. That is why I decided to adapt that recipe to the pressure cooker! And it is a GEM of a recipe, y’all! I was able to have it on the table in a little over an hour and a half, by 6:45pm.□□□ But red beans and rice is known for cooking low, slow and LONG. So picture this: I am standing in my kitchen at 5:00pm, staring at a bag of dry beans, thinking about how I wish we could have red beans and rice for dinner. My slow cooker red beans and rice is a reader favorite! And it is one of our favorites in my family too.īut sometimes you just can’t wait all day to make dinner. Note: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. And you do not have to presoak the beans. Instant Pot Red beans and rice is a flavorful dish that you can make without having to wait all day, thanks to the magic of the pressure cooker. ![]()
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