Instant Pot Kidney Beans

This Instant Pot Kidney Beans recipe may be the easiest way to cook dried kidney beans. Cooking kidney beans on the stove top will take at least two hours to be fully cooked. This recipe will not only save time and energy, but it will surely be delicious.

Jamaicans are frequent users of dried kidney beans, whether in a hot bowl of Jamaican red peas soup or a hearty plate of Jamaican rice and peas.

How Do I Make Kidney Beans in an Instant Pot?

1. Rinse the dried kidney beans under cool water, (Soaking is not required).
2. Add the washed beans to the instant pot, along with salt and water or stock.
3. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes for small beans and 30 minutes for larger beans.
4. Allow the instant pot to naturally release the steam before opening and serving.

Can You Pressure Cook Beans Without Soaking?

Soaking dried kidney beans is not necessary when using an instant pot. One can easily toss the beans in the instant pot, along with salt and water or stock and pressure cook. The uses of cooked kidney beans are endless, 6 ways are listed below.

1. Use in Salads
2. Make Chili
3. Use in a Stew
4. Make Instant Pot Jamaican Rice and Peas
5. Use in a Soup
6. Freeze or Can for later use

Instant Pot Kidney Beans Ingredients

Dried Organic Red Kidney Beans

Kosher Salt

Jamaican Pimento or All Spice Berries

Fresh Garlic Cloves

Is Jamaican Rice and Peas Healthy?

In short, Yes! Jamaican rice and peas is healthy.

The ingredients used to make an authentic Jamaican rice and peas recipe are purely vegan and gluten free. The fat base is rice and peas is usually margarine which is made from vegetable oil. The margarine is added to increase flavor, however it is optional when using coconut cream, coconut milk or coconut milk powder.

Jamaican Rice and Peas Ingredients

Authentic Jamaican rice and peas recipes are hard to find, especially in the United States. This may not be because of what the cook can prepare but because of the ingredients available. The availability of the ingredients needed for all Jamaican dishes are readily available, however, the quality is not the same in comparison to what traditional Jamaicans are accustomed to.

Authentic Jamaican rice and peas recipes usually has all or most of the following ingredients:

1. White Rice
2. Cooked Kidney Beans
3. Fresh Thyme
4. Pimento
5. Scotch Bonnet Pepper
6. Scallions
7. Coconut Milk or Coconut Milk Powder
8. Salt
9. Margarine
10. Ginger (optional)
11. Garlic (optional
12. Water