The Best Barbecue Baked Beans

Name: The Best Barbecue Baked Beans
Total time: 680
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 pound dried red beans; 3 quarts water; 1 bay leaf; 1.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 0.5 cup ketchup; 0.33 cup apple cider vinegar; 0.25 cup packed light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons molasses; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2.50 cups reserved bean cooking liquid; 6 slices thick-cut bacon

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Side Dish 11 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 pound dried red beans
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3 quarts water
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1 bay leaf
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1.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
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1 yellow onion, chopped
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1 cup barbecue sauce
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0.5 cup ketchup
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0.33 cup apple cider vinegar
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0.25 cup packed light brown sugar
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3 tablespoons molasses

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2 tablespoons yellow mustard
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon smoked paprika
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0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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2.50 cups reserved bean cooking liquid
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6 slices thick-cut bacon

Instructions

Gather all ingredients.
Add dry beans to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for 8 hours, or overnight.
Drain beans and transfer to a large pot filled with 3 quarts of cold, fresh water. Add bay leaf, pork shoulder, and onion. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir. Skim off foam if desired. Let simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.
While beans simmer, combine barbecue sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, and garlic powder in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside until needed.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer tender bean mixture to a deep, 15x10-inch baking dish using a spider strainer.
Pour in barbecue sauce mixture and 2 ½ cups of the bean cooking liquid. Place bacon slices on top.
Bake uncovered in the center of the preheated oven until the liquids have reduced into a thick sauce, 2 to 3 hours.
Enjoy!