Ambush Beans
Ambush Beans is a hearty, smoky dish with tender beans, salt pork, chili, and jalapenos, perfect for comforting gatherings and those who enjoy bold, spicy flavors.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Soak the pinto beans overnight or bring them to a boil and soak, covered, for one hour, using just enough water to cover the beans by about an inch.
- Cut the salt pork into 1/4-inch slabs and fry in a cold skillet with 3 tablespoons of lard over medium heat until golden brown and fat is rendered. Remove salt pork and set aside to cool.
- Brown the chopped onion and garlic in the rendered fat until very slightly browned.
- Pierce the jalapeno peppers and add them whole or chopped to the beans.
- Add the chili powder to the beans.
- Cut the cooked salt pork into small squares and add to the beans.
- Add the rendered fat and browned onions to the beans.
- Simmer the mixture until the beans are tender, about 2 to 3 hours, adding water as needed to keep the beans covered.
- When the beans are done, mash a small amount through a sieve to thicken the mixture to your desired consistency.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
501
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).