How to make Refried Beans~With Chef Frank

I have been refining my method for refried beans for many years now. Mexican food ids amazing and nuanced. Most of the time you get Mexican food In America it is drowned in cheese & sour cream. Refried beans usually don't get much notice, just a brown side dish that gets no love. This method will change the way you look at refried beans. I hope you enjoy.

1 #/454 g dry pinto beans, soaked overnight then drained
3 Qts water
1 bay leaf
1/4 #/114 g lard (duck fat, chicken fat or vegetable oil is fine)
1 corn tortilla
2 small onions, sliced
salt & black pepper to taste

Check out my other social media outlets on Instagram & TikToc: @protocooks

Links to the products & equipment used in this video:

[partyontheobjective]

My BF is a big beans fan, his reaction was, "Just feed it to me like I'm the foie gras duck."
He also said, "Chef Frank is the one who pets his own cows, right?" :-D

[sbp]

As a mexican I can say that this is a solid recipe. Sometimes I like to add to chorizo or some pepper like a serrano to give a little extra flavor.
If you like the pinto beans you'll love doing this with black beans.

[Demerey]

I'm startin to realize Frank's white on the outside but his pallet and stomach are Mexican. 🤣🤣🤣 much love Frank!

[josephteakell]

My 4 year old daughter and I love your channel. She gets to choose one thing to watch before bed and she consistently picks this channel. You have replaced my little pony as her favorite show. The instructions are easy to follow and turn out great. Keep up the good work!

[esmeraldamatos]

5 months and 56k+ subscribers already... I'm so happy Frank decided to start his own channel... I'm just waiting for him to invent his own camera and lighting ❤️

[HerrMichaelKohlhaas]

Definitely one of the best cooking channels on youtube

[jetizon]

I watch these before going to bed. thank you. please don't stop creating.

[Zirinabe]

Here, in Brazil, if someone offers me 'rice and beans' THIS is what I'm expectiong, at least. You're doing amazingly right buddy c:

[Novedrake]

You just saved me like literally 1-2k a year in bean and cheese breakfast tacos. Though that TC salsa ranch is hard to resist

[oscarluisrojasfernandez]

Do not throw away the rest of the cooking water! Season it, drop back a couple of beans to thicken and then serve it with boiled eggs, a ripe plantain and chopped fresh cheese (mozzarella also works). Finally shred your "sacrificial" tortilla.and add it on top.

[Elnombrequeqieronoca]

Mexicano here, i really like your takes on Mexican food, you really do it well.
i didnt knew of the tortilla secret, never used bay leaf, now i do, they do give it a nice touch.
keep it up, your videos are great!

[inyourcup]

Frank is the best! Thank you for teaching us. Other YouTube chefs just tell you what to do but you explain why things are done and what purpose it serves for the recipe. You can see your passion for the craft. Keep on keeping on !

[DominicPannell]

Chef Frank... you're channel is fast becoming my favourite. And I really wasn't expecting this. Superb content. Thank you.

[kevinhullinger]

Nice, my wife is from Honduras and I make a similar refried beans and quickly learned the fat, salt is very important and i add it when I am refrying. I save my bacon fat and buy duck fat to infuse flavor as lard is kinda bland. I used to throw fat away but not now as i make refried beans once a week and it adds tons of flavor. I made chicken and noodles yesterday I skimmed the fat off the top of boiling chicken just for refried beans.

[slepage]

I'd love a video about your favorite pots, pans and kitchen ustensils!

[leehautapu]

Thank you Frank for showing everything so clearly. Makes following a recipe so much easier. You are a great inspiration for people to cook. Salt and fat - food tastes so much better with them.

[scoopy]

He should name his channel to, The Proto-Calls. Becausd, he is like telling you how to cook and what to do to become a world class chef. To me it is a great idea based on my opinion. I hope he does it because it would be so cool.

[OurKitchenClassroom]

Hooray for refritos!!! 💜💜💜 One of my Mexican neighbors encouraged me to add chorizo to flavor the beans when we lived there a few years ago. Works well with kidney beans and black beans, too!!! 😋😋😋 Looking forward to trying the blackened onion addition in my next batch.

[alfonsocordova]

I was waiting for you to make a beans taco with that fried tortilla

[arcangel]

We don't add black pepper, but it's ok. If you want something even better, add chorizo and serve with mexican manchego cheese and dip with nachos.