Instant Pot Dried Beans [Video]
This is how to cook dried beans in an Instant Pot with no pre-soaking required.
Servings: 24
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried beans rinsed and sorted (this is equal to 2 measuring cups full of dried beans)
- 8 cups water
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 1 onion, sliced (optional)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Place beans, water, onion, and bay leaf if using in the inner pot of a pressure cooker.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and close valve to “seal.”
- Cook on High Pressure for specified times (see Notes)
- Allow to naturally release until pressure subsides, or at least 20 minutes before doing a quick release.
- Once beans have finished cooking, stir in salt, and vinegar (if using). Store cooked beans in a bit of the cooking liquid to keep them moist and tender while they sit in fridge – this is not necessary, but suggested
Notes
Cooking Times for Beans:
- Black Beans–30 Minutes on High Pressure
- Chickpeas–40 Minutes on High Pressure
- Kidney Beans–35 Minutes on High Pressure
- Pinto Beans–25 Minutes on High Pressure
- Navy Beans**–25 Minutes on High Pressure
- Butter Beans–40 Minutes on High Pressure
- Great Northern Beans– on 35 Minutes High Pressure
Additional Notes
***Old dried beans may take longer to cook and never fully soften.*** It is best to use dried beans within 6 months of purchasing and ALWAYS check the expiration date–even recently purchased beans may have been in storage for a while.
- For incredibly soft beans without much structure left, add 10 minutes to cook time.
- For pre-soaked beans, decrease cook time by 10 minutes and decrease the water to 5 cups.
- For every additional pound of dried beans, add 2 cups of water for pressure cooking.
- **Note on Navy Beans: Navy beans can get mushy if not pre-soaked. So if preparing them for baked beans or something you want to hold its shape, it is best to soak them for 8-12 hours in cold water and then drain and cook for 15 minutes on high pressure with natural pressure release.
