You can make delicious rice and beans in a rice cooker, which is perfect for an easy hands-off dinner. Add all the ingredients to your rice cooker and hit start! Dinner is ready in no time.
You may have wondered, “Can you cook rice and beans together in a rice cooker?” and the answer is yes! I love this method because everything cooks at once and all I have to do is press start! I don’t have a fancy rice cooker but it turns out perfectly every time. You can also play around with the seasonings for different flavors. These rice cooker rice and beans are also a great base for burritos, tacos, or burrito bowls. I like adding lots of vegetables and toppings for a filling meal!
Rinse beans. (I just cut the top of the sack off, poke a hole in the bottom, and fill it with water.). Place beans and water in rice cooker, switch to on. Check occasionally to see if additional water is needed, or to see if your rice cooker has switched to ‘warm’ mode too early.
The Best Seasonings for Rice and Beans
I liked using cumin and a bay leaf. This is great for a simple flavor that will pair well with salsa, guacamole, hot sauce, and any other toppings I feel like adding. For more flavor, you can use vegetable broth instead of water. I also love adding finely chopped cilantro, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and salt. But you really can season these to taste.
How to Make Rice and Beans in the Rice Cooker
All you need to do is add 1 cup of white rice, 2 cups of water, 1 15oz can of drained black beans, and seasonings. Give everything a stir and then turn the rice cooker on. Mine cooked for about 25 minutes but you can just use the white rice setting, as the cooking time will depend on your rice cooker.
Cooking Dried Beans In A Dash Mini Rice Cooker
FAQ
Can you cook beans in a rice cooker?
Can I use my rice cooker as a steamer?
Can you cook anything else in a rice cooker?
How to cook beans in a rice cooker?
Then, soak the beans in 1:3 bean/water ratio with warm water. Discard any beans that float. Transfer the soaked beans to your rice cooker inner pot. Use Steam function of your Aroma digital rice cooker to run through a cycle. Effortlessly cook dry beans with Aroma. Soak to steam, enjoy perfect beans for your favorite dishes using your rice cooker.
What is the best way to eat beans?
The best way to eat beans is to first cook them in a large pot of water, about 4 cups of water to every 1 cup of beans. Adding lemon grass or other herbs to the water can improve the flavor. Once beans are cooked the best thing to do is combine them with cooked rice, this is because beans are low in methionine and rice is low in lysine, so combining them makes a more complete protein.
Can you use canned beans in a rice cooker?
For this recipe, you need to use canned beans or cooked beans. The rice cooker won’t cook long enough to cook dried beans. But if you don’t want to use canned beans, you can cook the beans first and keep them in the fridge. Then when you’re ready to make your rice cooker rice and beans you can just add them in. Can I use brown rice?
How to cook kidney beans in a rice cooker?
Add the kidney beans, chickpeas, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped onion, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the rice cooker. Give everything a good stir. Turn on the rice cooker and cook for about 30-40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.