These 20 Minute BBQ Black Bean Tacos are SO easy to make and so delicious! They’re perfect for a family weeknight dinner!
It doesn’t get much better than 20 minute tacos! These 20 Minute BBQ Black Bean Tacos are so flavorful and delicious, I have a feeling they might just be your new favorite weeknight dinner!
I first made this homemade BBQ sauce when I published my Vegetarian Sloppy Joe recipe a few years ago and I’ve been making it ever since. It’s not a super traditional BBQ sauce but it’s one of my favorite sauces and I love pairing it with beans.
Late in my pregnancy I’ve been craving (vegetarian) sloppy joes and last time I made them I got the idea to add some black beans to the BBQ sauce and throw them in some tacos. It’s been one of my best ideas lately! 🙂 I also love that this recipe only takes 20 minutes because these days it’s getting harder and harder to stand in the kitchen for longer than 20 minutes.
I added a little more cumin than usual to this version of my BBQ sauce to give it a little more Mexican/Taco flavor and it turned out so delicious! I have to admit that I didn’t share any of these tacos with my husband and ate them for 3 days straight all by myself 🙂 They’re seriously that good!
Other delicious uses for these BBQ Black Beans include: dipping chips into, throwing onto of a taco salad or just enjoying as a side dish like you would baked beans. I’m not sure if it’s just my pregnancy cravings but I find them seriously addicting and am thinking I need to make another batch to stock the freezer with for after baby comes.
Recipe Tips for 20 Minute BBQ Black Bean Tacos:
- You can top your tacos with anything you like! I decided to go with a BBQ theme and top mine with some crunchy cabbage and carrots. I also added avocado because why not?!
- The BBQ Black Bean filling can be made up to 2 days in advance and just reheated when you’re ready to use it.
- The filling can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
20 Minute BBQ Black Bean Tacos
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 1x
- Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Vegan
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican/American
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These 20 Minute BBQ Black Bean Tacos are SO easy to make and so delicious! They’re perfect for a family weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 2 small cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon tamari
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans drained and rinsed, or about 4 1/2 cups
- Corn or flour tortillas
- Optional toppings: avocado, cabbage, carrot, cilantro, hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and add olive oil and onion. Cook until softened, 2-3 minutes and then add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add in all the remaining ingredients, except for the black beans. Mix sauce together and cook for a minute or two. Add in the black beans, stir until they’re all coated and cook together for about 10 minutes, until heated through and flavors have developed.
- For each taco, use about 1/3 cup black beans and top with desired toppings.
These are delicious and keep very well. I made exactly as you directed except that I didn’t have the apple cider vinegar, and I didn’t miss it. YUM YUM. It makes a lot, and I have had it warmed over 3 times and still like it, which is saying something. I will definitely make this again.
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I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them! It’s one of my favorite recipes! 🙂
These are so delicious and easy! They actually did only take 20 minutes (which I find is rarely the case when recipes claim this..) My whole family loved them, as did my parents when I passed on the recipe. Looking forward to trying other recipes from your blog!
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you and your family enjoyed them! 🙂
Very good recipe. Easy and different. The leftovers could make a great bowl meal or wrap. Thanks for this!
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I love that idea! So glad you liked it!
Do you think it would taste ok with red or pink beans?
Thank you!
So delicious! Thank you! My husband who is not vegetarian loved them! It is a great go to meal we really enjoy.
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So glad to hear! One of my favorites 🙂