Texas-style baked beans are sure to be a hit at your next outdoor cookout. Even if you don't have a smoker, they'll turn out great, but if you do have access to a good hickory or pecan fire, take advantage. For a real Texas experience, use a bottle of Lone Star beer to make the beans and indulge in one yourself as they're cooking.
Ingredients
- butter: 1 Tbsp (or as needed)
- vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp
- medium red onion: 1 piece (diced)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced, to taste)
- bacon: 1 pound (diced)
- medium red bell pepper: 1 piece (diced)
- medium jalapeno peppers: 3 piece (minced, to taste)
- beer: 1 cup (to taste)
- barbecue sauce: 1 cup
- brown sugar: 1 cup
- molasses: 0.25 cup
- pinto beans: 6 cups (cooked)
- pinch garlic salt: 1 piece (to taste)
- cracked black pepper: (to taste)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bacon, bell pepper, and jalapeños; cook and stir until bacon is browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
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Stir beer, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and molasses together in a large bowl. Stir in pinto beans, bacon-onion mixture, garlic salt, and pepper. Pour bean mixture into the prepared baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, about 45 minutes.
