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Gallo Pinto

Name: Gallo Pinto
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Costa Rica
Ingredients: 400g (day-old) Cooked rice; 200g (cooked) Black beans; 1/2 Onion; 1/2 Red bell pepper; 1 clove Garlic; 1/2 bunch Cilantro; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; A pinch Salt; 4 Fried egg; To taste Sour cream

Rice

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Rice and black beans fried together — Costa Rica's national breakfast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Gallo pinto is a Costa Rican breakfast staple of the previous day's rice and black beans fried with onion, bell pepper, and cilantro. The name, 'spotted rooster,' is said to come from the look of the bean-speckled rice. In Costa Rica it's distinctively seasoned with the tangy-sweet Salsa Lizano and served with fried eggs, sour cream, and fried plantain.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Costa Rican morning eatery (soda), steaming rice and beans come with fried eggs, fried plantain, and strong coffee.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Cooked rice 400g (day-old)
Black beans 200g (cooked)
Onion 1/2
Red bell pepper 1/2
Garlic 1 clove
Cilantro 1/2 bunch
Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Fried egg 4
Sour cream To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Finely chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté in oil.
Add the black beans with a little cooking liquid and simmer 5 minutes.
Add the rice and fry together well until the bean color spreads throughout.
Season with Worcestershire sauce and salt and mix in chopped cilantro.
Serve with fried eggs and sour cream.

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