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Charro beans Mexican recipe (frijoles charros)

charro beans mexican recipe

Charros beans, frijoles a la charra or frijoles charros whatever you want to call them! Keep reading to learn how to make this authentic frijoles charros recipe..

These mexican cowboys beans are the perfect side dish for carne asada or tamales. Almost every good fiesta or Posada has them!

This is the best frijoles charros recipe, Monterrey style. My paternal grandmother taught my mother how to make them, she then taught me and now I’m sharing it with you.

What is charro beans or frijoles charros?

Frijoles a la charra or frijoles charros is a traditional Mexican bean soup. It’s usually made with onion, bacon, and other vegetables.

They are named after “Charros, Mexican men practicing horse riding and dressed in traditional Mexican clothes.

My homemade charro beans recipe is delicious and thick. They taste like a Mexican home especially if you cook them in a clay pot.

Frijoles Charros ingredients

Beans. It;’s the main ingredient, we use Bayo beans but you can use other types of Mexican beans such as Pinto eans, Mayocoba, Peruano, or, Flor de Mayo.

Cueritos de puerco. Cueritos are pork skin, these can be pickled or raw. Pickled cueritos can be eaten as a snack but for this recipe we will use them raw.

Bacon. It brings a lot of flavor to this recipe.

Pig trotters, pig’s foot is used to add flavor and thick the beans stock, they’re delicious.

Jalapeño peppers are optional but, they provide a spicy flavor.

Ham. Some people add ham to the frijoles charros, but I don’t.

It is common for Mexican taquerias or street tacos to serve the tacos with a little plate of charros beans, and this is the improved version of those. You will see, after tasting this recipe you’ll love it.

Some people say “If I wanted to eat beans, I’d just do it at home”. Well, be ready to be impressed because when you try these charro beans, you will going to ask for seconds. They are so delicious.

Beans are used in a lot of Mexican recipes and snacks like these Duritos o chicharrones preparados

charro beans recipe

How to make CHARRO BEANS (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Serves: 20-25 people

Ingredients
2 lbs of clean pinto beans
2 large pork chorizos
300 gr of Pork Bacon cut into squares
200 gr of hot dog franks cut into squares
4 Pig’s trotters (raw)
10 garlic cloves
1 bunch of chopped cilantro
3 chopped red tomatoes
1 Onion
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
1 medium can of pickled jalapeño peppers

water
Salt to taste

Cook the pig’s trotters in a pot with some salt, for about an hour or until soft.

Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook the beans for about an hour with salt, add half an onion and the garlic (save the other half of the onion for later).

When the beans are soft and cooked, remove the garlic head and discard it. Turn off the heat and separate.

how to make charro beans mexican recipe ingredients

After that, heat oil in a frying pan and add the chorizo, bacon, chorizo, and the rest of the onion. Fry everything until chorizo is brown or cooked. Add the tomato and simmer for about two minutes.

After that time, add this mixture to the pot with the cooked beans.

When the pig’s trotters are ready, add them to the beans, including the broth in which they were cooked.

Put the pot of charro beans back on the heat. Add the whole can of pickled jalapeños (optional) and the chopped cilantro to the beans, let it boil together for about five minutes and that’s it!

frijoles charros

This Charro beans Mexican recipe is an excellent side for tacos de trompo, tacos de bistec, tamales, carne asada and almost any Mexican food.

Serve them hot with corn tortillas.

frijoles charra charro beans

CHARRO BEANS MEXICAN RECIPE (FRIJOLES CHARROS)

Brenda Cisneros
Charro beans are the perfect side for any kind of tacos. Enjoy this authentic Mexican recipe!
5 from 1 vote
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Course Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 20 people
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg pinto beans clean
  • 2 pork chorizo large
  • 300 gr Pork Bacon cut in squares
  • 200 gr of hot dog franks cut in squares
  • 4 Pig’s trotters raw
  • 1 head of garlic or 10 cloves of garlic
  • 1 bunch of cilantro chopped
  • 3 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
  • 1 medium can of pickled jalapeño peppers optional
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pig’s trotters in a pot with some salt, for about an hour or until soft.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook the beans for about an hour with salt, add half an onion and the garlic (save the other half of the onion for later).
  • When the beans are soft and cooked, remove the garlic head and discard it. Turn off the heat and separate.
  • After that heat oil in a frying pan and add the chorizo, bacon, chorizo, and the rest of the onion. Fry everything until chorizo is brown or cooked. Add the tomato and simmer for about two minutes.
  • After that time, add this mixture to the pot with the cooked beans.
  • When the pig’s trotters are ready, add them to the beans, including the broth in which they were cooked.
  • Put the pot of charro beans back on the heat. Add the whole can of pickled jalapeños (optional) and the chopped cilantro to the beans, let it boil together for about five minutes and that’s it!
  • Serve them hot with corn tortillas.
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Nutrition Facts
CHARRO BEANS MEXICAN RECIPE (FRIJOLES CHARROS)
Amount Per Serving (1 people)
Calories 264 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 419mg18%
Potassium 414mg12%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 240IU5%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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About Brenda Cisneros

Brenda Cisneros is a Hispanic mom living in San Antonio, TX, after living in Dallas for fifteen years. She lives with her husband, their three kids, and their dog.
She started her Lifestyle blog, Mejorando mi Hogar, in Dallas in 2009 to connect with the Latino community in the US.
Brenda encourages her readers to enjoy life traveling and spending quality time with their family. In her blog, she shares her family experiences, recipes, travel, crafts, entertainment, and other family-related topics.

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  1. Edith says

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    5 stars
    This charro beans recipe is authentic and traditional from monterrey.

    I love Mejorando mi hogar their recipes are
    Really delicious.

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