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This black beans Instant Pot recipe comes out tender and delicious with NO SOAKING, in about 1 hour total. Theyโre easily customized with different seasonings for use in various ways, such as in soups, with rice, in burgers, or even in brownies. You’ll never make dried black beans any other way, guaranteed!
See recipe card below for full list of measurements, ingredients, and instructions.
Why This Recipe is So Good
- When you cook black beans in Instant Pot, they come out deliciously tender and amazingly flavorful! And it takes way less time than conventional methods.
- This is super easy to customize! Simply switch out the seasonings, and you have the perfect beans for tacos, soup, chili, or whatever you like!
- With only a few ingredients, these are the perfect easy side dish. You probably already have everything in your pantry and fridge!
Soaking vs. Not Soaking
Thereโs a common reason for soaking dry beans before cooking: itโs said that this helps release some of the gases before eatingโฆ making digestion easier!
I love soaking beans for this reason ANDโฆ
It takes WAY less time to cook when you soak your beans ahead of time.
If you soak your black beans before cooking them in the Instant Pot, it will only take 8 MINUTES to cook, rather than 35! Crazy, right?!
Whether you choose the Instant Pot’s black beans no-soak method or decide to soak them, make sure to adjust your cooking time accordingly, depending on whether you soak them. If you do soak, aim to do so overnight for about 10 to 12 hours.
What You Need to Know Before You Start
- You can add any seasoning to your beans to fit your recipe or meal! Try all-purpose seasoning, taco seasoning, or chipotle powder.
- If your seasoning does not contain any salt, you can add it at the same time as the water or stock. If it does contain salt, wait until the end; otherwise, the beans will not cook properly.
More Delicious Black Bean Recipes
- Epic Black Bean Burgers
- Black Bean Brownies
- Easy Black Bean Soup
- Refried Black Beans
- Easy, Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole
- Mexican Chicken Casserole
Instant Pot Black Beans
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried black beans rinsed
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ยฝ medium white onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 5 cups water or stock
- 1 tablespoon seasoning see notes
- salt to taste
Instructions
- If you're soaking your black beans (totally optional!), soak them in cool water overnight, about 10-12 hours. Drain when ready to cook.
- Set Instant Pot to Saute mode. Add oil, then garlic and onion. Saute until softened, stirring regularly, about 5 minutes.
- Add stock and black beans. Secure lid.
- For unsoaked beans: Cook on manual high pressure for 35 minutes.
- For soaked beans: Cook on manual high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Do not release pressure when time is up. Let naturally release until the silver pin drops. After natural release, stir in seasoning and salt to taste.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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Can you use soaked beans too or will they get mushy in the time you allotted?
Thank you for asking that! Yes – it does change the cooking time, quite a lot in fact. Only cook the soaked beans at 8 minutes at high pressure. We’ve updated the recipe to reflect that change! Thank you again for noticing that omission on our part!