So, my dear friend Kasey spent several months in Costa Rica and recently we were reminiscing about our trips there. I thought it would be fun to have a Costa Rican themed dinner party and make some dishes we remembered from there. The three recipes below are what I served at my fun little dinner party and it was a hit!
Gallo Pinto is a staple in Costa Rica and other parts of Central America. It's eaten at pretty much every meal and served with eggs for breakfast or chicken/fish for dinner. It's really easy to make and delicious. We ate it as the main dish but it'd be great served with tacos or enchiladas or even in a breakfast burrito.
Gallo Pinto
Adapted from www.costaricaguide.com
Ingredients
1 lb black beans, dried
8-10 sprigs cilantro
1 small onion
1 red bell pepper
3 c chicken broth or water
2 c white rice
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1-3 tbsp oil to fry the gallo pinto
Directions
If beans are dried, cover with water and soak overnight. Drain the beans and add fresh water to an inch above the top of the beans, salt and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to a very low simmer until the beans are soft (about 3 hrs).
When beans are done, reserve 1 cup of the 'black water' for the rice.
Finely chop cilantro, onion and pepper. Add I tbsp oil to a large pan and saute the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add half the onions, peppers and cilantro and saute another 2 minutes. Add the water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a simmer until rice is tender (20-35 min).
Once the rice and beans are cooked, saute both with the left over vegetables and black water in vegetable oil for a few minutes. Sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro right before serving.
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