This is the recipe for preparing the best seco with beans (VIDEO)
Dry with beans
Recipes
2 Jan 2026 | 1:22 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
8-10
For the beans:
- In the pressure cooker, sear the pork jowl. Remove.
- In the same pot, prepare a dressing with the onion and garlic. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Add the soaked beans and pork jowl. Cover with water and close the pressure cooker following the instructions for use. Cook for one hour or until the desired consistency is reached.
- Season with salt.
For the dry:
- In a 6-quart pot, sear the meat that has been previously seasoned with salt, pepper, and cumin. Remove.
- In the same pot, prepare a base with the onion, garlic, yellow chili pepper, and mirasol chili pepper. Deglaze with the beer and let the alcohol evaporate. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Add the blended cilantro and cook for a few minutes. Return the meat to the pot, add enough broth to cover, and adjust the salt. Cook covered for an hour and a half, or until the meat is very tender.
- Add the carrot and peas. Cook for about ten minutes.
- Serve the seco with the beans and accompany with salsa criolla.
