Bandeja paisa

Ingredients12

• Red beans400 g
• Pork belly (chicharrón)300 g
• Ground beef250 g
• White rice (uncooked)200 g
• Eggs4
• Ripe plantain2
• Avocado1
• Arepa (small)4
• Colombian chorizo200 g
• Hogao sauce100 ml
• Lime wedges4
• Saltto taste

Method

1. Soak and cook the red beans with water, onion, garlic, and salt until tender.
2. Cook the white rice according to package instructions.
3. Fry the pork belly in a skillet until crispy, then set aside.
4. Brown the ground beef with minced garlic, cumin, and salt; set aside.
5. Grill or pan‑fry the chorizo until cooked through, then slice.
6. Fry the ripe plantains until golden and fry the eggs sunny‑side up.
7. Assemble the platter by arranging rice, beans, pork belly, ground beef, chorizo, fried egg, plantain slices, avocado, and arepa; drizzle with hogao sauce and serve with lime wedges.