Boston BBQ Beans

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    7hrs 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    552
based on 1 ratings

Smoky, spicy bean dish originally from America. A fantastic side for BBQs. If you would prefer less spice, you could half the jalapeno and hot sauce quantities. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months and reheat before serving.

recipe updated Oct 28, 2025

Ingredients

  • Dried navy beans icon
    Dried navy beans
    800 g
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    300 g
  • Green bell pepper icon
    Green bell pepper
    150 g
  • Jalapeño pepper icon
    Jalapeño pepper
    2
  • Bacon icon
    Bacon
    300 g
  • Chicken stock icon
    Chicken stock
    800 g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    3 tablespoons
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Garlic purée icon
    Garlic purée
    2 tablespoons
  • Ketchup icon
    Ketchup
    100 g
  • Yellow mustard icon
    Yellow mustard
    3 tablespoons
  • Hot sauce icon
    Hot sauce
    2 tablespoons
  • Celery salt icon
    Celery salt
    2 teaspoons
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Paprika icon
    Paprika
    2 teaspoons
  • Chipotle chili powder icon
    Chipotle chili powder
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic granules icon
    Garlic granules
    1 teaspoon
  • Chili powder icon
    Chili powder
    1 teaspoon
  • White pepper icon
    White pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Treacle icon
    Treacle
    150 g
  • Apple cider vinegar icon
    Apple cider vinegar
    2 tablespoons
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl

Step preview

  1. Add the ingredients into a clean bowl
  2. Then add water until the beans are covered
  3. Cover the bowl and let soak overnight at room temperature
  4. Line a plate with paper towels
  5. Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  6. Add oil into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  7. Heat until hot - 1 minute, 140ºC, speed Off
  8. Then add bacon
  9. Cook until browned - 8 minutes, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
  10. Transfer the bacon onto the lined plate, leaving as much bacon fat in the bowl as possible
  11. Add the next ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  12. Cook until the onion has softened - 10 minutes, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
  13. Then add the next ingredients
  14. Cook until combined - 1 minute, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
  15. Then add chicken stock, the drained beans and the cooked bacon
  16. Cook until the beans have softened - 1 hour, 95ºC, speed Stir 4
  17. Then add the next ingredients
  18. Cook until thickened - 4 hours, 95ºC, speed Stir 4
  19. Remove the splashguard
  20. Cook until the beans are tender, and the mixture thickened - 1 hour 30 minutes, 95ºC, speed Stir 3
  21. Serve
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