Ultimate Refried Beans - How to Make Refried Beans for Nachos & Burritos

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  • Learn how to make the Ultimate Refried Beans! Go to foodwishes.blog... for the ingredient amounts, more information, and many, many more video recipes! I hope you enjoy this easy Refried Beans recipe.

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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  5 років тому +96

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/257150/Chef-Johns-Refried-Beans/

  • @Patruizis
    @Patruizis 7 років тому +2364

    Just one precision: yes, "refried beans" means "fried twice". Why? Because back in the day, when there were no fridges to be had, the first beans of the day were served for breakfast: they were brothy, soupy beans, just cooked with some onion, not garlic, epazote and salt. Then, for lunch, since you had to keep the beans boiling so that they would not spoil, they started to disintegrate and the starch would start seeping into the broth; these beans would be fried in some lard, in which you would fry some onion slices until translucent and sliced chile; you would roughly mash those beans, if at all, because they had already started to thicken, and serve them. These were "fried beans". Then, for dinner, again, these beans were kept boiling until the broth was consumed and the beans turned into a mush; these, you would fry in some more lard while tossing them and turning around the pan until you got a very thick paste you could easily turn over, like a patty. These were the "refried beans". Information given by my grandma, who passed away some six years ago at ninety six, passed onto you from a Mexican kitchen based in Mexico City. :)

    • @DancingSpiderman
      @DancingSpiderman 7 років тому +67

      Patricia Ruiz
      Yayy! Grandma!

    • @orangedart6892
      @orangedart6892 7 років тому +55

      Patricia Ruiz That makes sense!

    • @rana8778
      @rana8778 7 років тому +80

      Patricia Ruiz very interesting!thank you,may your grandma rest in peace

    • @SkkyJuse
      @SkkyJuse 7 років тому +65

      Patricia Ruiz Incorrect, it does in fact mean really really fried. Any time you put "re" in front of something in Mexican Spanish it is there for emphasis. For example, the shirt is really ugly...la playera es refea.

    • @SkkyJuse
      @SkkyJuse 7 років тому +6

      Coincidentally my recipe comes from el D.F. también, cheers.

  • @alstewart3540
    @alstewart3540 7 років тому +205

    I have been watching your videos since I was a little boy chef john. I'm now 24, am a very competent cook and get so much enjoyment out of it. Thank you for mentoring me as I grew up.

  • @123rockfan
    @123rockfan 7 років тому +4261

    This is the only person I've ever heard that talks with this inflection

  • @donbigger1177
    @donbigger1177 7 років тому +152

    my departed mother-in-law from just outside Mexico City made frijoles refritos everyday since she was a little girl ...... your recipe is spot on ......

  • @Londieshc
    @Londieshc 7 років тому +1675

    I wish Chef John would've stressed this more but...for anyone who has never cooked beans before, just remember he said don't add salt in the beginning. The reason is because salt will halt the softening process of the beans. Always add salt when they are completely cooked and softened. If you add salt too early they will never soften up and that is frustrating. Don't ask me how I know, lol.

  • @vilius...
    @vilius... 7 років тому +1342

    rain drop, drop top, transfer your beans to a stockpot

  • @JoseWolff
    @JoseWolff 7 років тому +221

    and, in my family beans are cooked in a large pot to consume during the next few days, they go through 3 stages: first stage is just cooked and beans are left whole with their 'juice', when you eat those you top them with "crema". Next day beans are blended and we call them "colados". And the following day, you use what's left to make refried beans.

  • @stifer0X0
    @stifer0X0 7 років тому +1597

    What do you get when you mix beans and onions?
    Tear gas.

    • @rarad.3793
      @rarad.3793 7 років тому +30

      Apratim Das the best tasting side dish ever !!!!

    • @dianemilligan3839
      @dianemilligan3839 7 років тому +22

      Apratim Das Good one .. hahaha!!

    • @FlyDontTrip
      @FlyDontTrip 7 років тому +81

      Apratim Das I actually wondered if tear gas was made from onions and beans before I realized I'm an idiot

  • @Spiderbeavis
    @Spiderbeavis 7 років тому +242

    Chef John is the Bard of his lard...

  • @giggles2302
    @giggles2302 7 років тому +57

    Mexican here - and these look scrummy! Lard (manteca), yes! Without it, the beans are okay, not super delish, but they'll do. I give it a C. Lard really does make a big difference. It takes the beans from a C to an A! :) (provided they're salted)

    • @SkkyJuse
      @SkkyJuse 7 років тому +4

      Xoch Xochitl, I agree there is a lot going on in these, but I know my kiddos would love a spicy bean dip (hold the chipotle, no place for that in refritos) so that's how I'll try it for Super Bowl. Cheers.

  • @pockit5107
    @pockit5107 7 років тому +113

    I've had these with chorizo and the grease from cooking it instead of lard. I'm not sure if it's still authentic that way but they are easily the greatest thing you'll ever put in your mouth.

  • @r.mcbride2837
    @r.mcbride2837 7 років тому +17

    Perfect! I hereby declare this recipe Authentic! Exactly how we make them in Arizona! And no salt until the very end! Good man!
    Here's a tip: When you are soaking your beans overnight, add a capful or two of vinegar (I prefer white, but apple cider is fine). It won't alter the taste at all and it will take the "power" out of them, if you know what I mean. !!!
    Always, always sort and soak dried beans of any kind. Beans are very dirty and they often have small rocks mixed in. Rinse them in a colander after you sort, then soak and rinse, changing the water for fresh to cook them in.
    Yes, you can use canned beans, but they are full of salt and other additives and, besides, they just won't have the same texture or taste nearly as good in the end.

  • @NAOMBAful
    @NAOMBAful 7 років тому +1278

    I feel like your voice gets a higher pitch really randomly.

    • @Arya033
      @Arya033 7 років тому +50

      nao p I never noticed until one day and now I can't get past it lol

  • @antbrygger
    @antbrygger 7 років тому +307

    I love getting my Mexican food recipes at 11 o' clock at night! Wouldn't have it any other way!

  • @BillBaran
    @BillBaran 7 років тому +59

    You have the greatest sense of cooking humor.

  • @Pop-xy8fr
    @Pop-xy8fr 7 років тому +678

    Why does he sound like he's reciting a poem. His voice just goes up and down.

  • @Risingnshouting
    @Risingnshouting 7 років тому +6

    I'm pissed and grateful at the same time! I went looking for a chef John recipe for refried beans 2 weeks ago and obviously struck out. Ended up going with another recipe that didn't call for lard or chipotle pepper - I know sacrilegious. Anyhow my beans turned out OK, but now I am super stoked to give the Chef John version a try! Thanks!

  • @Dorlando07
    @Dorlando07 7 років тому +72

    as mexican, I approve that
    pro tip: When mixing in the pan, add cheese, or mexican chorizo (cooked) or served in tacos using "tortillas de harina"

  • @MothmanBaddie
    @MothmanBaddie 7 років тому +62

    Love me some refried beans! 😛❤

  • @jorgefc
    @jorgefc 7 років тому +54

    Epazote and lard! Congrats from one chef to another, you nailed the authentic frijoles recipe! (For even more legit frijoles a big piece of pork rind or chicharrón de puerco is added at the boiling stage)

  • @paulber7
    @paulber7 7 років тому +4

    My wife and I think you're the best! Great recipes and personality to match.

  • @SomethingaboutIt101
    @SomethingaboutIt101 7 років тому +8

    I love adding half an onion while I cook the beans. It adds even more flavor and it's how my mom always made it. This recipe is pretty authentic if I do say so myself 😁

  • @MJDHX
    @MJDHX 7 років тому +53

    I remember when my mom started soaking her beans. We noticed that there was far less gaseous expellant. To this day she calls it "de-gassing".

  • @ericbarnett6771
    @ericbarnett6771 7 років тому +78

    I agree about the salt. I do, however, live and die by the addition of cumin...

    • @ruthbrody1285
      @ruthbrody1285 7 років тому +4

      Eric Barnett cumin is my favorite spice!

  • @aliciab4676
    @aliciab4676 7 років тому +36

    I like how Chef John doesn't show his face so it's "more about the food" than the chef yet most people come for the commentary and puns.

  • @ChristmasCrustacean1
    @ChristmasCrustacean1 7 років тому +1080

    don't call them soaked beans, call them Activated Beans... that way hipsters will enjoy this

    • @Epicdino2912
      @Epicdino2912 7 років тому +69

      hes saving it for the almond butter video

    • @acmulhern
      @acmulhern 7 років тому +23

      Christmas Crustacean I thought they were called raw, sprouted beans. But I'm disappointed that they aren't organic.

    • @wiibaron
      @wiibaron 7 років тому +70

      Oh please! Hipsters don't enjoy anything. Ironic social complaints not included.

  • @robertholtz
    @robertholtz 7 років тому +3

    You made these PERFECTLY, Chef John.

  • @douglasobannon
    @douglasobannon 7 років тому +2

    I'm from New Mexico; we know beans, these are delicious. Thanks Chef John.

  • @PaulGreen11
    @PaulGreen11 7 років тому +32

    "I'm a bean soaker from way back." Right On, Chef!

  • @weedtalk87
    @weedtalk87 7 років тому +4

    always excellently written! will never stop watching your videos.

  • @MercenaryBlackWater3
    @MercenaryBlackWater3 7 років тому +38

    You don't cook beans just to "refry" them, you cook them, eat some let them sit overnight and then refry them the next day! If you're Mexican you know this.

    • @nshvh
      @nshvh 7 років тому +28

      Kim Jong-un I didn't know Kim jong un was Mexican!

    • @kazoopate
      @kazoopate 7 років тому +1

      Or cooking corned beef just to make corned beef hash.(Which Chef John does BTW.)

  • @kdoran709
    @kdoran709 7 років тому +67

    Chef! this was my request last week!. thanks dude.

  • @gray5627
    @gray5627 7 років тому +5

    This is awesome!! I love refried beans, and now I have a great recipe! I just rendered some lard last week, so I'm ready to make refried beans!!!!

  • @joellewatkins5528
    @joellewatkins5528 7 років тому +6

    I'm Jewish I make them with chicken fat or beef fat I also add cheese at the end.

  • @PiperFishing
    @PiperFishing 7 років тому +823

    I'm allergic to beans, can I substitute them for salmon?

    • @jdod64
      @jdod64 7 років тому +23

      Bryce Piper yes.

    • @themightycaolf6549
      @themightycaolf6549 7 років тому +10

      Idk, why don't you find out?

    • @normrubio
      @normrubio 7 років тому +7

      Bryce Piper LOL

    • @MrAndrewmcgibbon
      @MrAndrewmcgibbon 7 років тому +100

      Bryce Piper yes, But use rendered Reindeer fat instead of lard

    • @reptilionsarehere
      @reptilionsarehere 7 років тому +174

      Bryce Piper I'm allergic to Salmon... can I substitute it with bananas?

  • @michellezevenaar
    @michellezevenaar 7 років тому +13

    Thank you! It's hard to find them in a can were I live! its so hard to find Mexican food that i grow my own jalapeños! I would love more Mexican food from scratch videos!

  • @tamaratamtammorris8151
    @tamaratamtammorris8151 7 років тому +210

    You used lard to make the refritos! Good job, Chef John

  • @偽88
    @偽88 7 років тому +34

    notification squad 🙋

  • @azulHYDproductions
    @azulHYDproductions 7 років тому +8

    As a mexican, I approve! ¡Frijoles refritos, delicioso! And yes, you are right about the "refried" term meaning "well fried".

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 7 років тому +46

    It'd be cool if there was a contest to get to a chance spend a day being able to cook with Chef John. He makes really great recipes and is very funny.

  • @quellame3030
    @quellame3030 7 років тому +14

    Please make some borracho beans☺ I get so mad at myself that I am Hispanic and don't know how to make them😑Keep the Mexican dishes coming, and thank you for your delicious videos!! 😙😚😍😘😗😎

  • @TheSpitforbrainz
    @TheSpitforbrainz 7 років тому +22

    My grandma puts pork skins when she boils the beans to give it a nice porky flavor. Not too bad Chef Juan =)

  • @Anthraxicus
    @Anthraxicus 7 років тому +8

    No cayenne makes me sad, but wait! Chipotle makes me happy, serrano makes me even happier and I figure I can get through my grief for the missing cayenne by eating the entire recipe all by my lonesome.
    Which is how I'll be tomorrow as well because beans beans the magical fruit... :D

  • @Pablo513358
    @Pablo513358 7 років тому +63

    Respect on the use of epazote🖒👍

  • @adambrady7742
    @adambrady7742 7 років тому +41

    Ya guys make sure to swirl it at the end to give it the " cow pie" effect.
    Very important.

  • @corkscrewfork
    @corkscrewfork 7 років тому +10

    Thanks Chef! I've bean needing a good refried bean recipe for a long time, and I'd never heard of epazote before, but will look for it at the mexican market up the street and give this a try!

  • @KarlenBell
    @KarlenBell 7 років тому +17

    We are the Queen of our bean. I guess you're the King of this thing.

  • @acmulhern
    @acmulhern 7 років тому +43

    When I saw what I expected to be coconut oil and you said it was lard I got extremely happy. Not sure why, but there you have it.

  • @DrBarriletecosmico
    @DrBarriletecosmico 7 років тому +159

    "What are you watching?"
    "A cooking channel on youtube"
    "It sounds like a cartoon"

  • @pianosistah
    @pianosistah 7 років тому +38

    "But they're mine nachos" 🥁😆👍🏾

  • @TheRayInPV
    @TheRayInPV 7 років тому +28

    The lard is definitely the secret ingredient in refríed beans.

  • @hacerclic1020
    @hacerclic1020 7 років тому +25

    You're the Jean-Luc Picard of whether to use lard.

  • @MangoSupaSonic
    @MangoSupaSonic 7 років тому +7

    Some people use vegetable oil/shortening for dietary reasons.

  • @LadyCatherine538
    @LadyCatherine538 7 років тому +4

    I actually laughed out loud. "These are mine. Not yohs." Best nacho joke going!

  • @sundawg911
    @sundawg911 7 років тому +2

    I love refried beans. I really want some Mexican food.

  • @thomaswhite2700
    @thomaswhite2700 7 років тому +8

    so weird...I was having a taco bell burrito today n was like if I can just learn how to make my own refried beans id be all set lol thanks chef :)

  • @OMGshinyobject
    @OMGshinyobject 7 років тому +449

    can you teach us how to make toast please?

    • @ASMRBoosters
      @ASMRBoosters 7 років тому +9

      OMGshinyobject I second this...

    • @modest_mind2526
      @modest_mind2526 7 років тому +80

      Still waiting on my suggested how to boil water video...

    • @rarad.3793
      @rarad.3793 7 років тому +4

      OMGshinyobject hahahaha right!!!!!

    • @Anthraxicus
      @Anthraxicus 7 років тому +112

      OMGshinyobject If I'm not mistaken good toast starts with champagne and a thoughful pause.

    • @fg87fgd
      @fg87fgd 7 років тому +5

      Absolutely, I could think of Chefsteps doing a video on how to boil super-purified spring water (sous vide, of course, with their "Joules")....

  • @Goblinpunch123
    @Goblinpunch123 7 років тому

    i just got a recipe and made some from scratch for the first time last week. im gonna try yours next! it looks much better.

  • @tracyherwig8334
    @tracyherwig8334 7 років тому +21

    I love you Chef John! You serve CORN with every episode, wether it's in the recipe or not!😂❤️

  • @JagerKreig
    @JagerKreig 7 років тому +2

    THANK YOU! I've been wanting to look up how refried beans are made and if I could make them easily.

  • @gschady
    @gschady 7 років тому +1

    this has bean the best video of my entire day!

  • @LaMasChingonaa
    @LaMasChingonaa 7 років тому +4

    great video chef John! I cook mine with salt pork... so good!! 😋

  • @MarkWladika
    @MarkWladika 7 років тому +2

    Very nice, thanks chef. Now who in their right mind would not soak their beans? That's crazytalk!

  • @cptcosmo
    @cptcosmo 7 років тому +5

    I have heard from a few sources that you should use the oil from frying corn chips for a flavor boost to your refried beans...

  • @simplefoodsimplelife9632
    @simplefoodsimplelife9632 7 років тому +3

    Magnificent! Thanks Chef.

  • @shauna-leesmith9786
    @shauna-leesmith9786 7 років тому +5

    can a pressure cooker be used?

  • @estherd.b.16
    @estherd.b.16 7 років тому +15

    I'm only here for the puns. ;)
    "Because they're mine, nachos."

  • @APJ9000
    @APJ9000 7 років тому +2

    hey Chef John, do you think roasting the garlic prior to boiling will change the flavor alot? also will duck fat overpower the flavor of the beans also??

  • @DustinHaning
    @DustinHaning 7 років тому +34

    "I like refried beans. That's why I wanna try fried beans, because maybe they're just as good and we're just wasting time. You don't have to fry them again after all."
    - Mitch Hedberg

  • @TruePerception
    @TruePerception 7 років тому

    One of these days, I'd like to make to some refried black beans. It feels like a good fit for my repertoire. And, more healthy.

  • @elizabethm3477
    @elizabethm3477 7 років тому +8

    my left ear enjoyed this .................

  • @NuhanHidayat
    @NuhanHidayat 7 років тому +493

    am i the only one here who thinks that chef John is the culinary version of Neil Degrasse Tyson? 😂

    • @ASMRBoosters
      @ASMRBoosters 7 років тому +78

      Nuhan Hidayat Neil is the astrophysicist version of chef John you mean

    • @michaelmeltzer5210
      @michaelmeltzer5210 7 років тому +13

      You shouldn't insult Chef John by comparing him that clown Tyson. An apology to Chef John seems the appropriate thing to do Nuhan.

    • @MrZootSuitz
      @MrZootSuitz 7 років тому +9

      Neil is trash unlike john

    • @gregarmstrong8227
      @gregarmstrong8227 7 років тому

      Nuhan Hidayat a

    • @DancingSpiderman
      @DancingSpiderman 7 років тому +2

      Nuhan Hidayat
      He's more like the Weird Al Yankovic of Food Chefs.
      I mean that in a totally positive way.

  • @jaredbaker9061
    @jaredbaker9061 7 років тому +1

    i love you chef john! i rewoked a ton of you recipes for myself in school! i would love to see more sous vide. but your carnitas are the ills ever

  • @RealLuckless
    @RealLuckless 7 років тому +9

    Very fine line between "improving the presentation" factor, and "making it look even more like a cow patty" with this dish. Use caution...

  • @fordictionclass
    @fordictionclass 7 років тому +5

    I think refried beans are best about two days after boiling. I don't know what it is, but I think it improves both the texture and flavor.
    Just to try it out, make them like normal, but save a tiny bit in a container (with the juice, of course), and try it out a couple of days later.

  • @ACHIEVEWN
    @ACHIEVEWN 7 років тому +3

    yes! thank you!! I requested this on the spinach farro recipe

  • @hugh-johnfleming289
    @hugh-johnfleming289 7 років тому

    These sound wonderful. SIMPLE METHOD FAMILY TESTED FOR DECADES: take a pound of cheap fatty bacon out of the freezer, easier to, chop it fine. Render completely. Add two 28 oz. cans pinto, or bean of choice(I love black eye peas or black beans) one can drained. Mash to desired thickness. Onion optional but good. They will disappear.

  • @ecamormex
    @ecamormex 7 років тому +1

    I'm Mexican and I don't use lard. But once in a blue moon I'll eat some made with lard, and they are so much tastier. Good job! You made pretty authentic refried beans, but it's still much easier to make them than the video, though maybe I have lots of practice. 😁👍🏼

  • @sumaiyaabdi7078
    @sumaiyaabdi7078 7 років тому +3

    😂 Mesa(Meza) is a swahili term for Table. Am kenyan thank you fr bomb recipes chef John

  • @jenene84
    @jenene84 7 років тому +5

    Yay!!! I always wonder how to make this!!

    • @rarad.3793
      @rarad.3793 7 років тому +3

      Jenene Shinoda really ?????

  • @anonmeatcheesebun
    @anonmeatcheesebun 7 років тому +3

    Chef John - Is there a reason you don't use the bean "broth" water from when it's soaking and just replace that with fresh water? I feel like the flavor is more intense if you used the soaked bean water. But I may be wrong.

  • @budsellers
    @budsellers 7 років тому +1

    adding seasonings to the beans for boiling is a good idea, *if you want beans that are seasoned*, but add that AFTER you skim all of that foam off of the fresh boiling water. take it all off, then add the seasoning.

  • @JoseWolff
    @JoseWolff 7 років тому

    yes lard is the way to go.. my mother said a trick is to burn the onions a bit more than usual, gives it more depth of flavor says she

  • @DeDraconis
    @DeDraconis 7 років тому +1

    Does suet substitute well enough for lard?

  • @oriongreeneyes
    @oriongreeneyes 7 років тому

    Being raised in a very Hispanic family, that recipe would raise eyebrows. The garlic, Chipotle and onions for start. Your lard, salt and bean soak would receive applause but the other ingredients would raise doubt. In certain parts of Mexico, certain dishes are made differently like adding pepper in one region or heavy cream or crema in another so I get its all to the beholder but this recipe is quit different than many I have seen (and I lived in Mexico for a few years) . There are even some parts of Mexico that swear on their families legacy whether on how the beans should be soupy or chunky... I will try this recipe to see my family's reaction to this. They will be heavy duty judges but I will not tell them the ingredients. Til next time good sir and keep up the amazing work your doing for this show

  • @adejal
    @adejal 7 років тому +7

    the best way to eat these beans are with huevos con chorizo , some plátanos fritos and tortillas.

  • @OldManCookin
    @OldManCookin 7 років тому +1

    Beautiful Refried Beans Chef.... I bet those babies tasted good... :)

  • @LivingFree207
    @LivingFree207 7 років тому +2

    I can't wait to try this. I've tried many recipes and they were all just OK. This method might make it takes more like the beans we eat at some of my favorite places. I LOVE refried beans if they are done right. This looks right :) Thank you for this recipe! Melody :)

  • @TheMajonson
    @TheMajonson 7 років тому +2

    those look so good! *drools on self*

  • @bewareofwil
    @bewareofwil 7 років тому +7

    I love some refried beans. Too many, and I start to sound like Dizzy Gillespie.

  • @kyle-mb1ij
    @kyle-mb1ij 7 років тому

    they look so unappetizing but taste so good

  • @lardo1800
    @lardo1800 7 років тому

    I love it when you use lard

  • @ace-sf9ye
    @ace-sf9ye 7 років тому +1

    You be di king, of dis refried bean ting

  • @samgoldman1390
    @samgoldman1390 7 років тому +1

    Chef John, 2 questions. First what is the best way to reheat these/how is the taste affected by reheating. Second, if i want to thicken some of them, can i just throw them back in the pan and reduce? Thank you for the great videos :)

  • @Silmerano
    @Silmerano 7 років тому

    I know Chef John has really made it now because people are starting to hate on him in the comments.

  • @SJFoodieLovey
    @SJFoodieLovey 7 років тому

    that looks so great.......

  • @dellagustin
    @dellagustin 7 років тому +1

    In Brazil we cook a lot of beans, we usually soak them one day before, and some people will discard the liquid of the soaking, some not.
    We usually cook it in a pressure cooker for reduced cooking time (I usually get it ready after 25 minutes on the pressure).
    We also have a similar dish to refried beans which is called "feijão mexido" (scrambled beans).

  • @shubhankarkulkarni6453
    @shubhankarkulkarni6453 7 років тому +1

    your timing couldn't be any more perfect.

  • @yawn2992
    @yawn2992 7 років тому +2

    Chef J, can you show us your spice collection? How are they stored?