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
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 1x
Description
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.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Vegan
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican/American
So delicious! Thank you! My husband who is not vegetarian loved them! It is a great go to meal we really enjoy.
So glad to hear! One of my favorites 🙂
Do you think it would taste ok with red or pink beans?
Thank you!
Very good recipe. Easy and different. The leftovers could make a great bowl meal or wrap. Thanks for this!
I love that idea! So glad you liked it!
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!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you and your family enjoyed them! 🙂
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.
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them! It’s one of my favorite recipes! 🙂