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Frijoles Puercos

Frijoles puercos are a creamy Mexican dish made with refried beans, chorizo, and cheese. Perfect as a dip with chips or a side dish!

Prep 5m
Cook 15m
Total 20m
Yield 8 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 3 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans, (undrained)
  • ¼ medium white onion
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ pound Mexican chorizo
  • 1 ½ cups shredded Chihuahua cheese ((Oaxaca and Monterey Jack also work))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Add cooked beans, chipotle peppers, onion, oregano, and garlic cloves into a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

  2. Add vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and cook chorizo for 8-10 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula until fully cooked.

  3. Pour the bean mixture into the chorizo skillet and mix together to combine. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Take frijoles puercos off the heat and add cheese. Lightly stir until the cheese is fully melted and combined.

  5. Top with extra cheese, pork cracklins, avocados, cilantro, or chopped jalapeño, and serve immediately.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

265 kcal Calories
4 g Carbs
14 g Protein
22 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.