Costa Rican Black Beans and Rice
User Reviews
4.6
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
374 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Costa Rican Black Beans and Rice
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Costa Rican black beans and rice, or gallo pinto is a savory breakfast dish topped with fried eggs.
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Ingredients
Rice and beans:
- 1⅓ cup rice 250 g, Note 1
- 1 large onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cans of black beans the water in the cans will be used as well
- 5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Note 2
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 limes divided
Fried eggs:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
Rice:
- Start a day ahead. Cook the rice in salted water until tender. Drain well, let cool, cover, and refrigerate until the next day.
- Finely chop the onion. Chop the garlic cloves, but keep them separated from the onion. Chop the red bell pepper into small cubes.
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or another heavy-bottomed pot. Cook the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and the red bell pepper and cook on medium-low heat for about 4-5 minutes or until softer.
- Add the black beans and the water from the cans as well. Stir well and add the Worcestershire sauce. Heat for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time, it should not get too dry.
- Add the cooked rice and stir carefully but thoroughly. Let the rice heat through, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add chopped herbs, salt, pepper, and the juice of 1 of the limes.
- Adjust the taste with more salt and Worcestershire sauce, if necessary.
Eggs:
- Fry the eggs in a large nonstick pan. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the pan. Carefully crack the eggs into the pan. Cook the eggs on medium-low heat until the whites are set, but the egg yolks are still runny.
- If you like your egg yolks to be set as well, you can carefully turn the eggs with a spatula and cook them on the other side for about one minute.
- Serve the rice with lime wedges and a fried egg on top.
Notes
- Rice: You will have about 4-5 cups/ 750 g cooked rice.
- Sauce: The Worcestershire sauce is a substitute for the Lizano salsa, which is typically used for making Costa Rican Gallo Pinto. If you have access to it, use it instead, according to taste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 of the dish
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
186mg
(62%)
Sodium
1346mg
(56%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the dish | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1346mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
15 reviews
Excellent
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