This fun Spicy Black Beans recipe is really easy to make and is the perfect side dish for your family dinner!
Every once in a while, I will make a dinner that is lacking in the side dish department. Take tacos for instance; my family loves taco night, but what do you serve alongside tacos?
Your choices are Mexican rice, black beans, or pinto beans and cheese...and that's about it!
I've always either served the tacos on their own with no side dishes, or made a quick side of rice or black beans. Instead of dumping a can of black beans into a bowl in the microwave, I am going to start getting more adventurous...
Why we love this Spicy Black Beans Recipe
A little jalapeno, a little spice, a little pepper - this dish is not super duper spicy, but it has enough of a kick to make my husband happy.
From New Mexico, he grew up eating green chiles and red chiles pretty much on everything (you can even get a green chile cheeseburger from the drive through at McDonald's in Albuquerque) and loves a little heat in his food.
How to Make Our Spicy Black Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cans reduced sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 large jalapeno pepper minced
- 2 gloves garlic minced
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 2 limes juiced and juice set aside
- salt
- ½ tsp chili powder any variation is great here - adobo, chipotle, etc
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup minced fresh green onions
Instructions
In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium/high heat. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, and red pepper; saute for 3-4 minutes or until becoming tender.
Add lime juice; saute 1 minute.
Add beans to skillet, stir to combine, and saute 2 minutes.
Add chili powder, dash of salt, cilantro, and green onions; stir and saute 1 more minute. Serve immediately.
Sounds easy enough, right?
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Spicy Black Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cans reduced sodium black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 large jalapeno pepper minced
- 2 gloves garlic minced
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 2 limes juiced and juice set aside
- salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder any variation is great here - adobo, chipotle, etc
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup minced fresh green onions
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium/high heat. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, and red pepper; saute for 3-4 minutes or until becoming tender.
- Add lime juice; saute 1 minute.
- Add beans to skillet, stir to combine, and saute 2 minutes.
- Add chili powder, dash of salt, cilantro, and green onions; stir and saute 1 more minute. Serve immediately.
Julie Wood says
The limes and cilantro with the black beans sounds so delicious! I would love to make these and have as a side dish because they are so healthy!
Lisa Coomer Queen says
This looks so good! I can never think of what to have with tacos. Thanks for the great recipe!
Tisha @ Tisha Berg INK says
I love spicy black beans, and this is so easy to make! Definitely bookmarking this recipe for our next Taco night (which, because my girls LOVE tacos, happens a bit more frequently than I'd probably like it to, lol!)
shelly peterson says
this looks like a great side to go wit tacos. I usually end up not having one. I will have to try this
Andrea Kruse says
See, I would be tempted to just add avocado and maybe a fruit side and dive right into this for a quick lunch! I am such a fan of those fiber-filled black beans and this sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing.
Valerie Remy-Milora says
Oh that looks yummy and I love how simple it is. I know my hubby will love it. As far as he's concerned, the spicier, the better 🙂
Tammy Litke says
I'm 'starting' to get used to the "kick" of flavors down here in the South. It takes a bit of getting used to when you're northern born and bred, but I'm branching out a little more each day. I still stay away from the Jalapeños but, starting to enjoy the Hatch Chiles and some of the peppers, so I think with a couple of tweaks I could make this for our not so spicy tastebuds, lol.
nicole dz says
Great way to jazz up the beans, these look very flavorful, perfect for taco nights. I love my jalapeno peppers!!
Joybee says
I'm pinning this! I love black beans and have them as often as possible. I make black bean salsa, I add b. beans to tuna salad, add them to spiced rice, make b. bean soup, and I've never tried a recipe like this. I can't wait to try this for my next taco night.
Erica Lea | Buttered Side Up says
Mmmmm...we just had enchiladas tonight - this would have gone well! Looks so fresh and flavorful.
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
Sure does look simple! I love beans and love cilantro! Thanks so much for linking this up at Best of the Weekend!
Nicole says
It looks delicious! We are quite fond of spicy food here!
Miz Helen says
Your Black Beans will have great flavor. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Michelle says
What a fun, colorful dish. I'm always looking for something other than Mexican style rice and plain old pinto beans. Black beans are probably my favorite type of bean.