Pressure-Cooker Black Beans (2024)

1. Place beans, oil, 3 quarts water, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 6-to-8-quart pressure cooker.

2. Stovetop:

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   Secure lid. Bring to high pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook 20 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.

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   Electric: Secure lid. Manually set cooker to 25 minutes and let it come to pressure. Once time is complete, turn off and quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.

3. Let beans stand in cooking liquid 30 minutes; drain.

Cook's Notes

Beans and grains tend to foam up in a pressure cooker; to avoid a mess, you should lightly cover the vent with a clean kitchen towel when releasing the steam.