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Bandeja Paisa

Antioquia's feast platter: beans, rice, chicharrón, ground beef, chorizo, egg, arepa, plantain and avocado.

Prep30 min
Cook2 h 40 min
Total11 h 10 min
Serves15
DifficultyHard
Per serving799 kcal
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ColombiaMain courseNut-free

Ingredients

For 15 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Red beans (cargamanto), soaked500 g
  • Pork hock or ribs400 g
  • Green plantain1
  • Carrot1
  • Tomatoes3
  • Spring onions (cebolla larga)4
  • Garlic cloves2
  • Cumin1/2 tsp
  • Achiote (annatto)1/2 tsp
  • Oil3 tbsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Rice400 g
  • Water (rice)800 ml
  • Pork belly (chicharrón)600 g
  • Ground beef (carne molida)500 g
  • Chorizo6
  • Eggs6
  • Ripe plantains2
  • Avocados2
  • Precooked white corn flour (masarepa)300 g
  • Warm water400 ml
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Butter20 g

Method

  1. BeansSimmer beans with pork, carrot and plantain 2 hours.
  2. HogaoMake hogao: cook tomato and spring onion with garlic, cumin and achiote in oil until jammy. Stir into the beans.
  3. RiceCook white rice.
  4. ChicharrónBoil then fry pork belly until puffed and crackling.
  5. MeatsCook the ground beef finely with hogao; grill chorizo.
  6. SidesFry eggs and ripe plantain; make arepas.
  7. ServeArrange everything on a large platter with avocado.

Nutrition per serving

Calories799 kcal
Protein32.8 g
Carbohydrates74.5 g
Fat41.7 g
Fibre9.9 g
Sugar8.1 g
Sodium1425 mg
Saturated fat13.6 g
Serving sizeabout 370 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Eggs.

Quick answers

How long does Bandeja Paisa take to make?

About 11 h 10 min in total: 30 min of preparation and 2 h 40 min of cooking, plus 8 h resting.

How many calories are in Bandeja Paisa?

About 799 kcal per serving, with 33 g of protein. The recipe makes 15 servings of about 370 g each.

Which allergens does Bandeja Paisa contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Eggs. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Bandeja Paisa from?

Bandeja Paisa is a main course from Colombia. Antioquia's feast platter: beans, rice, chicharrón, ground beef, chorizo, egg, arepa, plantain and avocado.

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