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Bandeja paisa, Colombian platter

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A traditional dish from the Antioquian cuisine, consisting of beans, ground meat, rice, plantains, black berries, fried plantains, chorizo, and chicharrón.

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Recipe from Edmenb, Scabredon, RolfiM and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Bandeja Paisa is a typical dish from the Antioquia region in Colombia. It is usually served with rice, sliced plantain, black berries, fried plantains, chorizo, chicharrón (pork belly), a fried egg, and vegetables such as avocado and tomato.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$40.83 $5.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people

Beans

  • $1.93
  • $0.39
  • $0.21
  • $0.13
  • $0.09
  • $0.53

Ground meat

  • $5.03
  • $0.41
  • $1.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.38
  • $27.98

To serve

  • $2.52

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The day before, soak the beans in water until they are fully submerged. Drain them.
  2. In a pressure cooker, combine the beans, plantain, carrot, onion, pork or bacon, oil, and tomato sauce. Cover with water and cook for 30 minutes after pressure is applied, then add the hogao and season to taste.
  3. Combine the tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, and garlic with 2 tablespoons of oil, and season to taste. ≈ 4 min
  4. Cut the meat into pieces, coat it with this sauce, and let it rest in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
  5. In a saucepan, bring the remaining oil and a little water to a boil. Add the meat and its sauce, and cook over medium heat until the water has evaporated and the meat is fried for about seven minutes.
  6. Grind the meat until it is a fine powder, then heat it in the same saucepan.
  7. Serve the beans, ground meat, rice, plantain bananas, chorizo, chicharrón, fried egg, avocado, and tomato in a large serving dish. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bandeja paisa, Colombian platter

  • 4 cups of kidney beans$1.93
  • 1 cup of grated carrot$0.39
  • 1 chopped onion$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce$0.09
  • salt, pepper, and cumin$0.53
  • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped$5.03
  • 2 chopped stalks of fresh green onion$0.41
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro$1.05
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 6 tablespoons of oil$0.38
  • 1 kg of beef backstrap$27.98
  • white rice, plantain, blackberries, French fries, patacones, chorizo, chicharrón, fried eggs, avocado, and tomato$2.52

Total$40.83

that's $5.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of kidney beans
  • 2 green banana plantains, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup of grated carrot
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 3 smoked pork feet (or bacon)
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of “hogao” (sautéed onions and tomatoes)
  • salt, pepper, and cumin
  • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 chopped stalks of fresh green onion
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 6 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 kg of beef backstrap
  • Season to taste (adobo style)
  • white rice, plantain, blackberries, French fries, patacones, chorizo, chicharrón, fried eggs, avocado, and tomato

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