Cuban Black Beans and Rice with Mojo Onions and Fried Eggs

Steps

1. Step 1

   Set the pressure cooker to sauté or medium heat and warm the olive oil. Add the chopped yellow onion and green bell pepper and cook, stirring now and then, until softened, about 6 minutes.

   6 min

   • 3 tbsp olive oil
   • 1 large yellow onion
   • 1 green bell pepper
2. Step 2

   Add the minced garlic, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Turn off the sauté setting.

   1 min

   • 6 cloves garlic
   • 2 tsp ground cumin
   • 1 tsp dried oregano
3. Step 3

   Add the rinsed black beans, bay leaves, water and salt. Stir once, lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.

   35 min, hands-off

   • 1 lb dried black beans
   • 2 bay leaves
   • 6 cups water
   • 2 tsp salt
4. Step 4

   While the beans cook, make the rice: combine the rinsed rice, water, salt and olive oil in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cover, lower the heat to the lowest setting and cook 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

   25 min

   • 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
   • 2 1/4 cups water
   • 1 tsp salt
   • 1 tbsp olive oil
5. Step 5

   Make the mojo onions: heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced red onion and cook until soft and just starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the sliced garlic and cook 1 minute more.

   9 min

   • 3 tbsp olive oil
   • 1 large red onion
   • 4 cloves garlic
6. Step 6

   Pour in the orange juice and lime juice, add the cumin and a pinch of salt, and simmer until the liquid thickens to a loose glaze, about 3 minutes. Scrape into a bowl and set aside; wipe out the skillet.

   3 min

   • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
   • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
   • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
   • salt
7. Step 7

   When the 35 minutes are up, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure. Open the lid, fish out the bay leaves and stir in the red wine vinegar. The beans should be tender and saucy; if they are soupy, simmer uncovered a few minutes. Taste and add salt.

   15 min, hands-off

   • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
8. Step 8

   Fry the eggs: heat the olive oil in the wiped-out skillet over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 3 to 4 minutes, spooning a little hot oil over the whites.

   4 min

   • 2 tbsp olive oil
   • 4 large eggs
9. Step 9

   Spoon rice into bowls, ladle the black beans over, and top each with a pile of mojo onions, a fried egg, a scatter of cilantro and black pepper.

   • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
   • black pepper

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Version 1, saved Oct 5, 2026