📍 Antioquia
Colombian bandeja paisa
A generous Antioquian platter of beans, rice, ground beef, pork belly, chorizo, egg, ripe plantain, arepa and avocado.
- Preparation
- 25 min
- Cooking
- 90 min
- Waiting and resting
- 0 min
History
Bandeja paisa is closely associated with Antioquia and Colombia's Coffee Region. Its format brings together energy-rich foods from Paisa rural tradition on one large platter and it is now one of Colombia's best-known dishes.
Ingredients
Preparation
- 1
Soak 300 g beans for 8 hours; drain and cook them in 1.5 l water for 60-75 minutes until tender.
- 2
Cook 200 g rice by your usual method and keep it warm.
- 3
Brown 300 g ground beef, 200 g pork belly and 4 chorizos separately until fully cooked.
- 4
Fry 2 ripe plantains in slices and cook 4 eggs to your liking; warm 4 arepas.
- 5
Serve each platter with beans, rice, beef, pork, chorizo, plantain, egg, arepa, 200 g hogao and portions of 1 avocado.
Cooking tips
- Serve all components freshly cooked to keep the contrast between creamy beans, browned meats and crisp plantain.
References to consult
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