Gallo Pinto

Name: Gallo Pinto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 3 guajillo chiles, soaked in hot water; 1/4 onions; 1 cup carrot, sliced; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon lime; 1/2 cups vegetable broth; salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup bell pepper, cubed; 1 cup beans, cooked; 1 cup rice, cooked; 1/2 cups cilantro; vegetable oil; 1 egg; tomato; plantain

Mayte Rueda

This delicious traditional recipe from Costa Rica has a base of beans and rice and can be served with fried plantain and tomato; you can also add a spiced red sauce to the gallo pinto. Try it and enjoy a Hispanic food recipe like no other.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 17-09-2020

Preparation

10 mins

Low

For the sauce, blend the guajillo pepper, carrot, onion, cumin, vinegar, lemon, salt, sugar, and vegetable broth for 3 minutes. Set aside. Heat a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, and add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper, sauté for 5 minutes, add the beans, rice, 2 tablespoons of the sauce you made, and cilantro, cook for 3 more minutes. For the egg, heat a skillet over medium heat, add oil, and fry the egg for 3 minutes. Serve the rice on a plate, top with slices of plantain, tomato, and place the fried egg on top.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

175.6

kcal

8.78%

Carbohydrate, by difference

33.9

11.3%

Protein

6.7

13.4%

Total lipid (fat)

1.6

2.46%

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Tips

I recommend using a non-stick skillet as the ingredients contain a lot of moisture and may stick to the bottom of the pan.

Gallo Pinto

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