Smoky and cheesy, these Black Bean Tacos are sure to become your new favorite taco! Filled with black beans, bacon, and cheese, these tacos are spicy and addictive.
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I’ve always said that if I had to choose my favorite food, it would probably be tacos. And not too long ago, I said that these Brisket Tacos were a favorite, but I’m pretty sure they’ve been passed up now. By these Black Bean Tacos.
These tacos are super simple, super inexpensive, and super delicious!
You have black beans and bacon mixed with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce for some super smoky flavor and a little heat. Add in some melty cheese, and pan fry the whole thing in a skillet until nice and crispy.
The serving size is 3 tacos, but I couldn’t stop at just 3. That’s how you know they are good!
Ingredients
- Bacon: I like to use just a regular cut of bacon. You only need 1/2 pound.
- Onion: I will usually use a yellow or white onion.
- Black Beans: Canned or homemade will both work. Either way you will want to drain and rinse them.
- Chipotles in Adobo: Chipotle peppers are smoked jalapenos. For this recipe, we are using the peppers that are packed in adobo sauce. You’ll find them in the international aisle at the grocery store, or you can buy them online. I like to remove the stems and the seeds. You can keep the seeds in, but they can be pretty spicy, and you can cut back on that by removing the seeds.
- Adobo Sauce: This is just the sauce that is in the can with the chipotle peppers. It adds a wonderful smokiness to the tacos.
- Cumin, Oregano, and Salt: All for seasoning.
- Oil: You’ll use the oil for frying the tacos, so you’ll want a neutral oil. Vegetable, canola, or avocado all work, or any other neutral oil of your choice.
- Tortillas: I like to use white corn tortillas, but yellow corn will work as well.
- Cheese: I think Monterey jack is the best because it melts well, but feel free to use what you like!
How to Make Black Bean Tacos
First you’ll want to make the filling, then fill and fry the tacos, so we’ll go through both!
Make the Filling
- CHOP and fry the bacon and then remove from the skillet.
- SAUTE the onion until soft.
- ADD the beans, chipotle and adobo sauce, cumin, oregano, and salt.
- COOK until it’s all warmed through, smashing the beans just a bit on the sides or bottom of the skillet. Stir the bacon back in.
Make the Tacos
- HEAT the oil in a skillet and add 2-3 tortillas (however many will fit in your skillet). Top half of the tortilla with some of the bean mixture.
- TOP each with some of the cheese.
- FOLD the tortilla over the filling carefully – I like to use a spatula.
- COOK until golden brown, then flip and cook the second side until browned and crispy.
Tips and Tricks
You’ll want to make sure your tortillas are fresh for the best results so that they don’t break when you try to fold them over.
Don’t love black beans? Try pinto beans instead.
You don’t need a lot of oil in the pan, just enough to coat the bottom, but you may need to add more oil between batches.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator. I loved reheating these in the air fryer, but on the stovetop would work, too. I wouldn’t suggest reheating them in the microwave.
Make it Vegetarian
You can easily make these vegetarian! Simply leave out the bacon – there will still be plenty of smoky flavor from the chipotles. You’ll also want to make sure that your beans are vegetarian and don’t have anything added to them.
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Black Bean Tacos
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 (15 oz each) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 canned chipotles in adobo seeds removed and minced*
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Oil
- 15 white corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Dice the bacon into small chunks. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon. Cook until crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.
- Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the remaining bacon grease. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the beans, chipotles in adobo, adobo sauce, cumin, oregano and salt. Cook until heated through, mashing some of the beans by smashing them against the bottom or the sides of the skillet. Stir in the bacon and remove from the heat.
- In another skillet, heat enough oil just to cover the bottom of the skillet. Place 2 or 3 tortillas in the skillet (however many will fit in your skillet) in the hot oil. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of the bean mixture to one half of each tortilla and top with shredded cheese. Carefully fold the tortilla in half with a spatula.
- Cook until the bottom is browned and crispy, then flip and cook the second side until crispy. (The second side won’t take as long since it already started in the hot oil.)
- Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining tortillas, beans, and cheese.
Steve says
Good- better with some cilantro.
eatme_delicious says
Ooo these look awesome!
Abby says
(Playing catchup post-vacation!)
I'm not a huge fan of black beans – unless they're a bit disguised – so adding bacon is perfection on a plate for me!
Kim says
I love taquitos!! The combination of black bean and bacon sounds unbeatable.
TheKeilShpeel says
looks good
teresa says
bacon! these are making my mouth water like crazy!
Liz says
Bacon and black beans…two of my favorites!
Joanne says
these look seriously awesome. I love the bacon and black bean insides.
Bumpkin on a Swing says
SCORE, I'm gonna be the belle of the basketball party!
Yes, Yes, thank you Deborah, you are better than TP!
Julie says
Did somebody say bacon? Yum…these sound awesome 🙂
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
Yum! These look delicious! Anything with bacon has to be good, thanks!
Jack and Daynalee says
Mmmm…. those look amazing. I was just thinking I needed to find a recipe for little crisp tacos. Sounds perfect for my random craving!
vanillasugar says
now this sounds good. all kinds of flavors going on in here.