Instant Pot Refried Beans

Get your taste buds ready! Learn how to make flavorful and healthy instant pot refried beans for your next Mexican meal.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Instant pot refried beans, refried beans

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1

Servings cups

Calories 277kcal

In the Instant Pot, add all the ingredients above. Seal the IP, press the Beans button and adjust the time to 55 minutes. Make sure the mode is set to normal and the pressure is high.
4 cups chicken broth, 2 cups dried pinto beans, 1 small onion, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
The IP will take 10 - 15 minutes to come to pressure before the timer begins.
After the IP beeps, either let it release naturally for 15 minutes or do a quick release in less than 5 minutes. If you decide to do a quick release, wear an oven mitt so you don't burn your fingers.
Mash the beans in the IP container or transfer them to a bowl. I use an old-fashioned potato masher. Don't mash them so much that you don't have any whole beans.
Serve
Eat
Enjoy

Helpful tips

Wash your beans well. There are often rocks mixed in with pinto beans
Use the freshest dried herbs as you can. Remember, that dried herbs can go stale
If you are not vegetarian, use chicken broth as it gives the refried beans such a lovely taste
Don't use bouillon cubes diluted with water as it is way too salty
You can make this recipe vegetarian or vegan by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth
You can also make this recipe with black beans