Pressure Cooker Bean Cooking Times at a Glance
This table provides a concise summary of the cooking durations required for various types of beans when using a pressure cooker.
It serves as a quick reference for those looking to prepare beans efficiently while ensuring optimal texture and flavor. Understanding the specific cooking times for different beans can significantly enhance meal preparation, allowing for better planning and execution in the kitchen. This guide aims to streamline the cooking process, making it easier for both novice and experienced cooks to achieve desired results.
By utilizing a pressure cooker, one can reduce the time needed to cook beans while retaining their nutritional value. This overview is designed to assist in achieving perfectly cooked beans with minimal effort and maximum
Beans (1 Cup Dry) Approximate Minutes Under High Pressure | |||
| Bean | Soaked 4-8 hours | Unsoaked | Yield in Cups |
| Aduki | 5—9 | 4—20 | 2 |
| Anasazi | 4—7 | 20—22 | 2 1/4 |
| Black (turtle) | 9—11 | 20—25 | 2 |
| Black-eyed (cow) peas | — | 9—11 | 2 1/4 |
| Cannellini | 9—12 | 22—25 | 2 |
| Chick-peas (garbanzos) | 10—12 | 30—40 | 2 1/2 |
| Christmas lima | 8—10 | 16—18 | 1 1/4 |
| Cranberry | 9—12 | 30—35 | 2 1/4 |
| Fava* | 12—18 | 22—28 | 2 |
| Flageolets | 10—14 | 17—22 | 2 |
| Great Northern | 8—12 | 25—30 | 2 1/4 |
| Lentils | — | 7—10 | 2 |
| Lima (large) | 4-7 | 12—16 | 2 |
| Lima (baby) | 5—7 | 12—15 | 2 1/2 |
| Peas (split, green) | — | 8—10 | 2 |
| Peas (whote, green) | — | 16—18 | 2 |
| Pigeon Peas (grandules) | 6—9 | 20—25 | 3 |
| Pinto | 4—6 | 22—25 | 2 1/4 |
| Navy (pea) | 6—8 | 16—25 | 2 |
| Red Kidney | 10—12 | 20—25 | 2 |
| Scarlet Runner | 12—14 | 17—20 | 1 1/4 |
| Soybeans (beige) | 9—12 | 28—35 | 2 1/4 |
| Soybeans (black) | 20—22 | 35—40 | 2 1/2 |
I purchased 5lbs of the Christmas Lima Beans. The package says if cooking in a pressure cooker unsoaked, the cooking time is 40 minutes. Your chart says 16-18 minutes.
Hi, Tami –
Sorry we didn’t respond quickly – just saw this!
16-18 minutes is if the beans are pre-soaked and processed in pressure cooker.
Hope this is helpful and you can email me directly at steve@chilismith.com
We appreciate you and apologize for delay.
Steve