Latin American 50 min

Pabellón Criollo

Name: Pabellón Criollo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak; 2 cups cooked black beans; 2 cups long-grain white rice, cooked; 2 ripe plantains, sliced diagonally ½-inch thick; 1 large white onion, diced, divided; 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided; 3 Roma tomatoes, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; Salt and black pepper to taste; Fresh cilantro for serving

comfort-fooddairy-free

Ingredientsfor 2

570

Cal

38g

Protein

64g

Carbs

16g

Fat

11 lb flank steak
22 cups cooked black beans
32 cups long-grain white rice, cooked
42 ripe plantains, sliced diagonally ½-inch thick
51 large white onion, diced, divided
64 cloves garlic, minced, divided
73 Roma tomatoes, diced
81 red bell pepper, diced
91 teaspoon cumin
101 teaspoon paprika
114 tablespoons vegetable oil
12Salt and black pepper to taste
13Fresh cilantro for serving

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Instructions

1
Simmer the flank steak in salted water with half the onion, half the garlic, and bay leaf for 30–40 minutes until very tender. Remove and shred with two forks into thin, long strips. Reserve the broth.
2
Make the caraotas (black beans): heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan, cook remaining onion until golden, add garlic, then cooked black beans and a splash of reserved broth. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, mashing some beans for a creamy consistency. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.
3
Make the pabellón base: heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook remaining onion and bell pepper until softened. Add tomatoes and cook until broken down into a sauce. Add the shredded beef, season with paprika, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat.
4
Fry plantain slices in remaining oil over medium heat for 3 minutes per side until golden and caramelized — they should be sweet and tender. Serve all four components side by side in a single plate: rice, black beans, shredded beef, and sweet plantains. Garnish with cilantro.