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A plate of bandeja paisa

Bandeja Paisa

Dennis
A feast on a platter from Colombia, including rice, beans, avocado, chicharonnes, chorizo, ground beef, plantain, arepa, and a fried egg.
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Colombia
Servings 1
Calories 1813 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup red beans (cooked)
  • cup white rice
  • lb pork belly
  • ¼ lb chorizo (or pork sausage)
  • lb ground beef
  • ½ avocado
  • 1 egg
  • ½ plantain (sliced)

The Arepa

  • cup water (lukewarm)
  • 1 cup masarepa (precooked cornmeal)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • cup vegetable oil

Instructions
 

The Arepa

  • Mix all arepa ingredients in a mixing bowl. Then divide into golf ball sized balls of dough. Flatten in your hands. Add a tbsp of vegetable oil to a skillet and heat up on medium heat.
  • Add the arepas one at a time, fry until side is browned, a few minutes. Flip, brown other side. Remove and pat excess grease off.

Other Stuff

  • Cook rice according to package, usually bring water to a boil then down to simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Slice pork belly into thick bacon, or into smaller chunks. Heat up a skillet on low heat, render fat off the pork belly for about 10 minutes, or until you are satisfied. Turn up to medium and crisp it up. Remove, pat grease, and add salt if desired.
  • Add chorizo and ground beef to skillet. Season the beef with salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you like. Fry until done, about 8 minutes.
  • In a separate skillet, heat up a tbsp of vegetable oil on medium heat. Add your plantains and fry until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add an egg to the skillet and fry until done, about 3 minutes.
  • Assemble your bandeja paisa and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe assumes precooked beans. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 1813kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 59gFat: 129gSaturated Fat: 57gCholesterol: 343mgSodium: 2687mgPotassium: 1766mgFiber: 16gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1798IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 9mg
Keyword bandeja paisa, beans, chicharonnes, chorizo, Colombia, plantain, pork belly, rice
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