Black Beans and Rice

Black beans and rice is a combination that’s very popular in Latin American cultures. It has to be one of the best side dishes that you can serve, as it goes with a big variety of main meals. You can often also find rice and beans served as a main course in itself, given that it contains the perfect combination of nutrients that you need to have a wholesome meal.

We think this simple black beans and rice recipe will be super useful for you at home, as well as just being good to have under your belt. That’s not only because it’s easy and quick to prepare, but because it’s very versatile and can be served with almost anything.

Now a few things to remember when making rice to perfection. Remember to always cook your rice with a ratio of 1:2 in mind. For example, if you’re cooking one part rice, use two parts of water. Another tip that can be helpful is to calculate it using 1 cup of rice to feed 4 people. You can then plan accordingly, and duplicate or triplicate depending on how many people you’re cooking for.

The liquid that you can use to cook your rice with can be water, chicken or vegetable stock. For more flavour, we recommend the use of stock, but if you haven’t got any at home use plain water and season well with salt and pepper.

We recommend using basmati or long grain white rice, just make sure to wash and rinse your rice with cold water before cooking. This trick will help to get rid of some of the starch and avoid the rice from losing its shape when it cooks.

Cooked black beans are normally used to prepare this classic recipe. Gran Luchito Cantina Beans are perfect for the job, as they’re not only ready-cooked beans that will save you some precious time, but they taste great and will take any black bean recipes to the next level.

Last but not least, try adding Gran Luchito Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix when you fry your onion and garlic. This blend of spices and chilli will bring a delicious taste to your black bean rice once it’s cooked.