Name: The Best Barbecue Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Dried red beans - 1 pound; Water - 3 quarts; Bay leaf - 1; Boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes (Optional) - 1 ½ pounds; Yellow onion, chopped - 1; Barbecue sauce - 1 cup; Ketchup - ½ cup; Apple cider vinegar - ⅓ cup; Packed light brown sugar - ¼ cup; Molasses - 3 tablespoons; Yellow mustard - 2 tablespoons; Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon; Smoked paprika - 1 tablespoon; Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Reserved bean cooking liquid - 2 ½ cups; Thick-cut bacon - 6 slices

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15 min.

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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!