Name: Traditional Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Tradicionales)
Yield: Makes about 3 cups (720 ml)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ cups (360 ml) bean cooking liquid (or liquid from the can if using canned beans); Salt, if needed; ½ to ¾ cup (105 to 155 g) lard or vegetable shortening; 3½ cups (600 g) cooked pinto or Peruvian beans, or use canned beans

Preparation info

Makes about
3 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Claudia's Cocina

By Claudia Sandoval

Published 2016

About

Along with Traditional Guacamole, traditional refried beans are one of the recipes I get the most requests for. Depending on where you come from in Mexico, “traditional refried beans” can mean many things, including soft saucy beans (frijoles caldudos) or dry refried beans, which are usually a day old, super-fatty, and ridiculously yummy. I started making my version of this side dish when I was just five years old and have been making it for more th