# Bandeja Paisa

This video shows how to make a Bandeja Paisa, a Colombian recipe that contains all the ingredients that this should have.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb Arroz
- 2 lb Frijol Bola Roja
- 1 lb Carne Molida
- 1 lb Tocino
- 2 Platanos
- Arepas Pequeñas
- Aguacate
- Chorizo
- Huevos
- 2 Hojas de Laurel
- 2 Ramas de Tomillo
- 2 Cebollas Cabezonas
- 2 Tomates
- 5 Dientes de Ajo
- 0.5 Cda Bicarbonato de Sodio
- 1 Pizca Pimienta
- 1 Pizca Comino
- 1 Pizca Condimento para carne
- Sal
- Aceite

## Instructions

1. To prepare the rice, add oil, garlic and onion to a pot and put it to fry.
2. When translucent, add water and salt.
3. When the water boils, add the rice.
4. When the water dries, lower the heat, cover and let it cook for 1 hour.
5. To prepare the beans, put them in the pressure cooker with new water.
6. Add bay leaves and sprigs of thyme.
7. Add chopped onion, a clove of garlic, salt and cover the pot.
8. Let it cook for approximately 1 hour.
9. If the bacon is not cut, make the cuts in the shape of teeth until you reach the skin.
10. Add a little baking soda to the skin and let it act for at least 30 minutes.
11. Cook them in water with a little salt for about 30 minutes to remove some of the fat.
12. Take out the bacon and put it to drain on absorbent paper.
13. Add a little flour to a frying pan and add your bacon
14. To make the hogao, fry the onion, tomato and garlic.
15. Add pepper, cumin, meat seasoning and salt to taste.
16. Let it simmer until a sauce is formed.
17. Remove most of the hogao to a separate container and leave a little to mix with the ground beef.
18. In separate pans, fry the plantains, the sausage, the egg and grill the arepas.
19. Cut the avocado and add a little salt.

## Tips

- If the broth of the beans is not thick enough, you can mash some beans to give it the desired consistency or add a little cornstarch
- The bacon when frying is called chicharron

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fed_bdj-ZN4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4b56db04-415a-480b-a595-35710f424fdb
- Extracted: 2025-04-02

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