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Instant Pot BBQ Beans

Instant Pot BBQ Beans

This BBQ side dish is an absolute classic! Get the smoker going low and slow with your favorite protein to pair with Instant Pot BBQ Beans.
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Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Barbeque
Keyword: Bacon, BBQ, BBQ beans, BBQ side dishes, Beans, Brown sugar, Garlic, Instant pot side dishes, Summer BBQ recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Release Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces dry navy or pinto beans
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 red or green bell pepper cored, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup barbecue sauce store-bought or homemade
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • ¼ cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Add beans and water to instant pot. Cook on manual (high pressure) for 25 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release.
  • Remove lid and pour beans into a colander/strainer. Rinse with cold water.
  • Set Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add bacon and sauté for a few minutes until it starts to get golden brown, tossing and scraping down the bottom of the pot often. Draining the grease.
  • Add bell pepper and onion and cook until tender.
  • Turn Instant Pot off. Add BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, vinegar and liquid smoke to the pot and stir well to combine.
  • Add brown sugar, water and beans and stir to combine.
  • Secure the lid, close steam valve and cook on Manual (high pressure) for 15 minutes. Natural release the pressure.
  • Carefully open lid, and gently stir mixture to combine. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal