Bandeja paisa
A generous platter of red beans, rice, ground beef, crispy pork belly, chorizo, blood sausage, egg, ripe plantain, arepa, and avocado. Serves 4; timings are approximate.
This version brings together familiar components of Colombia’s bandeja paisa. The beans need to soak overnight; then cook the accompaniments and serve them together on a large platter.
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Method
- 01
Soak the beans
Cover the red beans with their water and leave them to soak overnight.
Ready to continue when: The beans have soaked overnight.
720 min - 02
Cook the beans
Drain the beans and cook them in a pressure cooker with fresh water until tender; the source gives about 45 minutes. Stir in the hogao and cook for 10 minutes more.
Ready to continue when: The beans are tender and the hogao is blended into the stew.
55 min - 03
Cook the rice
Cook the white rice in its water. When the water is absorbed, lower the heat and continue until the rice is done; timing depends on the variety and package directions.
Ready to continue when: The rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
20 min - 04
Cook the crispy pork belly
Cover the pork skin with salt and leave it to rest for 30 minutes. Remove the salt, sprinkle baking soda over the skin, and add the lemon juice. Wrap the pork in foil and cook in an air fryer at 180 °C for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and cook at 200 °C for 10 minutes per side; finish skin-side up for 5 minutes.
Temperature: 180 °C / 356 °FReady to continue when: The skin is golden and crisp.
60 min - 05
Cook the beef and sausages
Brown the ground beef in a frying pan and cook until done. Cook the chorizo and blood sausages in a frying pan or on a grill until cooked through.
Ready to continue when: The beef no longer looks raw and the sausages are cooked through.
- 06
Fry and heat the accompaniments
Fry the ripe plantains in the vegetable oil until golden. Fry the eggs until the whites are set. Heat the arepas according to their package instructions.
Ready to continue when: The plantains are golden, the egg whites are set, and the arepas are hot.
- 07
Assemble the platters
Divide the beans, rice, beef, crispy pork, chorizo, blood sausages, plantains, arepas, and eggs among 4 platters. Serve with avocado.
Ready to continue when: All components are divided among the 4 platters, which are ready to serve.
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Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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