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.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 3 medium jalapeno peppers, minced, or to taste
- 1 cup beer, or more to taste
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 6 cups cooked pinto beans
- 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
- cracked black pepper to taste
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, about 45 minutes.
