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Velvety Black Bean Shooters with Lime Crema & Cilantro

A compact, hot, savory side that plays perfectly with grilled cheese or as an elegant starter.

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Velvety Black Bean Shooters with Lime Crema & Cilantro
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Velvety Black Bean Shooters with Lime Crema & Cilantro

Silky, slightly smoky black bean soup in 3–4 oz shooters — brightened with lime crema and finished with cilantro and chili oil.

Active Active: 30 min
Rest Inactive/Rest: Optional
Total Total: 45 min
Serves Serves: 4 4 servings
Skill Difficulty: Intermediate
Spice Spice: Mild
Base recipe is built for 4 servings. Changing this adjusts all scalable ingredients automatically.
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Smooth black bean shooters with a layered savory base: toasted cumin, a touch of tomato paste for depth, and a buttery finish, balanced by a tangy lime crema and fresh cilantro. Designed to be easy in a home kitchen and to plate hot beside a sandwich.
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Recipe Details
Soup & Sides
Bust Out
  • Medium saucepan (2–3 qt)
  • Wooden spoon or heatproof spatula
  • Immersion blender (preferred) or countertop blender
  • Fine-mesh sieve and spatula (for extra-smooth finish)
  • Small bowl
  • Spoon or squeeze bottle for crema
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Shooter glasses or small cups
Ingredients

Base recipe makes 4 servings4 servings. The servings control keeps everything in sync so the recipe still feels balanced when you scale.

Black Bean Soup
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely diced (about 150 g)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 8 g)
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 (15-oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed (about 3½ cups drained / ~560–600 g)
  • 2 cups (475 ml) low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock, plus extra to loosen if needed
  • 1¼ tsp kosher salt (start here), 1/4 tsp black pepper, more to taste
  • 1 tsp lime zest (from 1 lime)
  • 1 tsp lime juice (to finish)
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter (optional, for finish)
Lime Crema
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) sour cream
  • 2 tsp fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
  • 1/2 tsp lime zest (optional for punch)
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1–2 tsp cold water to thin, as needed
Garnish & Finish
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves, plus a few small leaves for garnish
  • Chili oil or Tajín, a few drops/pinch for each shooter
  • Extra lime zest for finishing (optional)
Quick Grocery List
  • 2 cans black beans (15 oz each)
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Chicken or vegetable stock (low sodium)
  • Sour cream
  • 1 lime
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Tomato paste
  • Ground cumin
  • Smoked paprika
  • Dried oregano
  • Olive oil
  • Unsalted butter (optional)
  • Chili oil or Tajín (optional)
Step-by-Step
BiteTalk Boost
  • Smoky-Heat Option Add 1/2 tsp finely minced canned chipotle (in adobo) with the tomato paste for a smoky, spicy version.
  • Smoky-Heat Option Reduce smoked paprika to 1/8 tsp if chipotle is used.
  • Vegetarian Umami Boost Stir 1 tsp white miso into the soup after blending for extra savory depth (dissolve in a tablespoon of warm stock first).
  • Vegetarian Umami Boost Skip butter if strictly vegan and replace with 1 tsp neutral oil for flavor.
  • Options To make vegan: use olive oil instead of butter and swap sour cream for a dairy-free yogurt; use miso for umami instead of Worcestershire.
  • Options To add more heat: top with a tiny dot of chipotle oil or add 1/4 tsp cayenne while simmering.
  • Notes Draining and rinsing canned beans reduces sodium and gives a cleaner flavor. Reserve the bean liquid if you like a silkier mouthfeel—add a tablespoon at a time after blending.
  • Notes If you don't have an immersion blender, use a countertop blender in batches and vent carefully to avoid steam eruptions.
  • Notes Fine-meshing the soup is optional but recommended for shooter presentation and texture.
Store & Reheat

Chill soup quickly in shallow containers, refrigerate up to 48 hours. Reheat gently on the stovetop over medium-low, whisking in a splash of stock and a pat of butter to restore shine before plating. Keep crema chilled and add only at plating.

Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
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Cookware

Medium Saucepan

A medium saucepan keeps the bean base easy to control while you build flavor and hold the soup hot without scorching.

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Cutlery

Chef Knife

Fast onion, garlic, and cilantro prep is all this recipe needs, so a dependable chef knife keeps the workflow tight.

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Extras

Immersion Blender

The immersion blender is the easiest way to get a smooth, glossy shooter texture without messy batch blending.

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