The Best Barbecue Baked Beans
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - The Best Barbecue Baked Beans

1. Dried red beans - 1 pound
2. Water - 3 quarts
3. Bay leaf - 1
4. Boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes (Optional) - 1 ½ pounds
5. Yellow onion, chopped - 1
6. Barbecue sauce - 1 cup
7. Ketchup - ½ cup
8. Apple cider vinegar - ⅓ cup
9. Packed light brown sugar - ¼ cup
10. Molasses - 3 tablespoons
11. Yellow mustard - 2 tablespoons
12. Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon
13. Smoked paprika - 1 tablespoon
14. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon
15. Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon
16. Kosher salt - 1 tablespoon
17. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
18. Reserved bean cooking liquid - 2 ½ cups
19. Thick-cut bacon - 6 slices

How to cook deliciously - The Best Barbecue Baked Beans

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients.

2. Stage

Add dry beans to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for 8 hours, or overnight.

3. Stage

Drain beans and transfer to a large pot filled with 3 quarts of cold, fresh water. Add bay leaf, pork shoulder, and onion. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.

4. Stage

Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.

5. Stage

While beans simmer, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and garlic powder in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside until needed.

6. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

7. Stage

Transfer tender bean mixture to a deep, 15x10-inch baking dish using a spider strainer.

8. Stage

Pour in barbecue sauce mixture and 2 ½ cups of the bean cooking liquid. Place bacon slices on top.

9. Stage

Bake uncovered in the center of the preheated oven until the liquids have reduced into a thick sauce, 2 to 3 hours. Chef John

10. Stage

Enjoy!