😋 Cómo PREPARAR BANDEJA PAISA CASERA😋

Traditional Colombian Bandeja Paisa

Bandeja Paisa is a quintessential Colombian dish hailing from the Antioquia region, renowned for its hearty and abundant combination of flavors. This dish is a gastronomic experience where a variety of ingredients meet to create a satisfying and rich meal that celebrates the traditions of Colombian cuisine.

Ingredients

🫘 Frijoles: Soaked overnight
🍌 Plátano Maduro: 1, sliced and fried
🍌 Plátano Verde: 1, diced into cubes for beans
🥚 Huevo: 1 per serving, fried
🥑 Aguacate: 1, sliced per serving
🥓 Chicharrón: 200g
🌭 Chorizo: 1 per serving
🧅 Cebolla: 1, diced for sofrito and ground meat
🍅 Tomate: 1, diced for sofrito and ground meat
🌶️ Pimentón: 1, diced for sofrito and ground meat
🥬 Apio: 1 stalk, diced for sofrito
🧄 Ajo: 4 cloves, minced for sofrito and ground meat
🟠 Color: 1 teaspoon
🫒 Aceite: 2 tablespoons, for sofrito, frying, and ground meat preparation
🥩 Carne Molida: 500g
🧂 Maggi cube: 1
🧅 Cebolla larga: 2 stalks, for ground meat
🧂 Sal: 1 teaspoon, for ground meat
🍚 Arroz: 2 cups, cooked normally
🥯 Arepa: 1 per serving

Instructions

1- Prepare Sofrito for Beans:

• Finely chop onion, tomato, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté chopped onion, tomato, and garlic until softened.
• Add chopped bell pepper and celery.
• Stir in a pinch of achiote powder and mix well.
• Add water to the sofrito to create a flavorful base.

2- Cook the Beans:

• Add pre-soaked and washed beans to the sofrito in the pressure cooker.
• Add diced green plantain cubes.
• Stir in a Maggi cube and mix well.
• Secure the lid on the pressure cooker and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.

3- Prepare the Ground Meat:

• Chop remaining onion, bell pepper, garlic, and green onions.
• In a frying pan, add ground meat and chopped vegetables.
• Sprinkle achiote powder, add a bit of salt, and a splash of oil.
• Sauté, breaking up the meat until cooked through. Add water to deglaze and continue cooking until flavors meld.

4- Prepare Remaining Components:

• Cook white rice according to package instructions.
• Fry ripe plantain slices until golden brown.
• Cook chicharrón until crispy.
• Cook chorizo until done.
• Fry eggs sunny-side up.
• Heat arepas.

5- Assemble the Bandeja Paisa:

• On a large serving plate, place a portion of cooked rice.
• Add a generous serving of cooked beans on the side.
• Place a portion of the prepared ground meat.
• Arrange fried plantain slices around the plate.
• Add cooked chicharrón and chorizo.
• Add a fresh arepa next to the components.
• Place a fried egg on top.
• Garnish with a slice of avocado.

Prep Time: Bean soaking time: Overnight (8-12 hours), Active preparation: 30-45 minutes
Cook Time: Beans cooking time: 25-30 minutes, Ground meat cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 1 hour (excluding beans soaking time)
Servings: 4
Equipment: Pressure Cooker, Frying Pan, Wooden Spoon, Metal Ladle, Metal Slotted Spoon, Small Plate, Large Oval Serving Plate, Small Round Plate, Glass Bowls, Stove/Gas Cooktop

Cooking Tips

• Pre-soaking beans overnight helps them cook faster and digest more easily.
• Play with the seasoning, but the Maggi cube adds a distinct flavor popular in Colombian cuisine.

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Traditional Colombian Bandeja Paisa