Popeyes Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Without a doubt Popeyes is famous for their red beans and rice flavorsome dish. If you’ve tasted this from their menu before and are contemplating making this tasty copycat popeyes red beans and rice recipe yourself, you’re in luck. I’ve outlined the exact method to make this yourself down below.

Nothing beats a hearty side dish that packs impressive flavor, complimenting any dish you choose to include it with. Even better if it’s to accompany the well renowned Popeyes chicken sandwich.

Having frequented Popeyes restaurants from a young age I’ve come to be accustomed to this meal as it has become a firm favorite in our household. It’s simple to cook this dish even if you’re a novice. Try our classic Southern version of this popeyes classic.

How To Make Popeyes Red Beans & Rice

Making this recipe from the comfort of your home is simple. Many other copycat versions of this recipe include ham hock, however this isn’t included in Popeyes recipe so we won’t be including them. Why add an ingredient that make the end result completely different! In addition to this, we have seen some recipes not using red beans, which again isn’t replicating the original. Stick with our recipe below to mimic your favorite side dish and have an exact replica of the retaurant’s renowned side.

Make sure you get all of the ingredients prepared beforehand and ready to cook. The combination of rice and red beans is absolutely bliss.

Popeyes Red Beans and Rice Recipe

3 from 59 votes

Recipe by Laura Ritterman Course: Side DishCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

10

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

240

kcal

Seasoned to perfection, we bring you a dish that you can’t but enjoy. Popeyes red beans and rice recipe is the side dish you need when you’re looking for a warm hearty meal.

Ingredients

• 3 cans red beans

• 1 1/4 cup water

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 tablespoons of lard

• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 4 cups long grain rice, cooked for serving

Directions

• Start by placing the contents of the 2 cans of beans into a sauce pan.
• Next, add the water into the same pan.
• Cook the 4 cups of long grain rice in a pan.
• You can mix in the following ingredients on a short blend. This includes; onion powder, red pepper, salt, garlic salt and lard.
• You should now drain the remaining beans and place it into the food-processor.
• Only process for a number of seconds to maintain a whole bean look.
• At this point, add the entire mix into the saucepan and continue to cook on a lower heat. Continue to stir.
• Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• For best results soak the red beans overnight. For speed of making this, we haven’t included that step in this recipe.

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Conclusion

Whether you’re an avid Popeyes restaurant lover or you’ve just heard of this dish for the first time, you now know how to make this amazing side dish. Although from the outside it sounds bland, the mixture of rice and red beans really is a combination not to question. Many ultimate flavors that will make your taste buds tingle.

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