Bandeja Paisa is probably the most popular Colombian dish, originally from the Andean region of the country where the people are called “Paisas” and the area where I was born and raised.
Bandeja paisa is something I’ve eaten all of my life and if I have to choose my last meal on this earth, this is the one. Tradionally, bandeja paisa includes beans, white rice, chicharrón, carne en polvo, chorizo, fried egg, ripe plantain, avocado and arepa, but you can substitute the powdered beef for grilled beef or pork. I usually make the beans and powdered beef the day before to make it easier.
Ingredients
(4 Servings)
1 Recipe Paisa Pinto Beans (Frijoles Paisas)
1 Recipe white Rice (Arroz Blanco)
1 Recipe Powdered Beef (Carne en Polvo)
4 Fried Pork Belly (Chicharrones)
4 Cooked Chorizos
4 Fried eggs sunny side up
4 baked Plantains without the cheese and guava paste or Tajadas de Plátano
1 Recipe Hogao
Lime and Avocado for Serving
Directions
1. Prepare the beans, hogao and powdered beef one day ahead and keep in the refrigerator.
2. When you are going to serve the bandeja paisa, heat the beans and powdered beef and hogao. Make the chicharrones.
3. Cook the white rice and plantains.
4. Fry the eggs and chorizos.
5. To serve, place the rice in a tray or platter and place the rest of the ingredients as you like. I prefer the beans in a separate bowl, but you can ladle the beans next to the rice if you like.
6. Bring the hogao in a serving dish to the table, so people can place it on top of the beans if they like. Enjoy!
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Empar
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 9:47 AM:
Un plato muy variado y sabroso!
Además de muy energetico.
Un beso.
Erica
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 10:19 AM:
Gracias Empar por todos tus comentarios!!!
Oysterculture
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 10:37 AM:
I think this would be my last meal as well, its got everything. What s sampler plate!
Karen
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 11:48 AM:
Oh, that is one beautiful looking platter of food… delicious!
Felisha
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 12:50 PM:
Love this recipe! This is a once in a few months type dish for me! It’s a lot of work, but well worth it!!
Erica
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 2:52 PM:
LouAnn, Karen and Felisha,
Thank you very much for your comments!
Carolina
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 5:15 PM:
Y la arepa? Ja ja ja. I can’t wait to make this and make it look just like your picture….Bandeja Paisa!!! mmmmm, unas de las comidas que mas extrano de nuestro pais. Erica, you’re the best…
Erica
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 5:49 PM:
Gracias Carolina. La arepa me la comi antes con quesito jajaja!
rebecca subbiah
on Aug 4th, 2009
@ 8:42 PM:
what a great meal, and i love the picture
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 7:16 AM:
Excellent platter of delicious food!
Erica
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 7:32 AM:
Thank you all so much for your nice comments!
Joan Nova
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 9:02 AM:
I never can control myself when I see this on the menu in a Columbian restaurant. I’ve nicknamed it ‘the belly buster’. I imagine the paisas worked it off climbing up and down the mountains.
Anna
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 9:04 AM:
That looks truly delicious.Chicharron is my husband new favorite, he discovered that with some friends and came back home accusing me of try to hide a national treasure from him. I didn’t know what chicharron was until I googled a picture. Then I told him, the name in portuguese is “torresmo”. He ask me for chicharron every day. I have to hide your site from him now.
Danielle
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 11:42 AM:
Oh my! that looks delish! I haven’t had breakfast yet and now I’m REALLY hungry
Erica
on Aug 5th, 2009
@ 9:47 PM:
Thank you everyone for reading my post!
nora@ffr
on Aug 6th, 2009
@ 4:59 AM:
wow!! vat a delicious looking food platter.. great work erica!!
heidileon
on Aug 8th, 2009
@ 12:13 AM:
esto es una bomba! pero aun asi me gustaria probarla
Cynthia
on Aug 11th, 2009
@ 10:03 PM:
Wow! What a feast this is!
girlichef
on Oct 2nd, 2009
@ 7:06 AM:
Wow! What a gorgeous plate of food…I can see how it would be your favorite
Erica
on Oct 2nd, 2009
@ 7:42 AM:
Thank you all for the comments
Natalia Sanabria-Lopez
on Oct 2nd, 2009
@ 7:27 PM:
Amiga te felicito…te deseo todo lo mejor y este plato es el mejor te envio un fuerte abrazo desde La Madre Patria
:)
Erica
on Oct 2nd, 2009
@ 7:32 PM:
Gracias Natty,
Un abrazo.
Simply Life
on Oct 3rd, 2009
@ 1:47 PM:
Wow, what an amazing looking spread of food!
velva
on Oct 3rd, 2009
@ 6:10 PM:
This looks so appetizing. A very satisfying and comforting platter of delicious foods.
Erica
on Oct 6th, 2009
@ 8:41 PM:
Thank you, thank you and thank you. I truly appreciate all the comments
Melanie
on Oct 7th, 2009
@ 3:52 PM:
I can see why this is such a wonderful meal–just told my boyfriend about it and he said he loved it too. I am a foodie and have had an effect on him–he is spicing it up a bit. The stuffed plantains with cheese and guava I plan to make soon. I love plantains every way.
sangeetha
on Oct 14th, 2009
@ 4:34 PM:
Wow!! Gorgeous looking plate of foods!! Nicely presented…
Sergio
on Nov 27th, 2009
@ 6:52 PM:
Hola erica !
Te sobraste con esta pagina;Estoy lejos de Colombia,vivi 11 años en Aruba y ahora llevo 8 viviendo en Holanda y sobra decir que igual extraño mi familia,amigos y la comida,hay que ver que tenemos una cultura muy rica y variada,en los paises bajos es muy diferente ademas que no se encuenttran gran mayoria de los productos,son costosos y el sabor es mediocre.
mi plato favorito siempre ha sido y sera la Bandeja Paisa;Oh como extraño mi tierra,su gente y la comidita,de verdad que es deprimente !
Te felicito por tu pagina,me dejaste con hambre,
Un abrazo desde Holanda,
S.Jaramillo R
Erica
on Nov 27th, 2009
@ 8:00 PM:
Sergio- Gracias por tu mensaje! Me alegra mucho que te guste la pagina.
3hungrytummies
on Nov 30th, 2009
@ 6:24 AM:
my kind of food! looks so delicious!!
Lori Lynn
on Dec 27th, 2009
@ 11:09 AM:
Hi Erica – I stopped by to wish you the happiest of holidays.
LL
jesus octavio jaramillo
on Dec 31st, 2009
@ 10:17 AM:
Que bueno encontrar a esta embajadora colombiana…espero encontrar mas publicaciones de nuestra variada gastronomía.
jesus octavio jaramillo
on Jan 7th, 2010
@ 9:46 AM:
Siempre que viajo para Antioquia es imperdonable no probar su típico montañero…o bandeja paisa
Katherine
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 9:20 AM:
I just came back from a visit to Colombia in December. The food was absolutely amazing! I absolutely LOVE bandeja paisa!! Most of my pictures are of the food! Thanks for the recipes!
Mari
on Feb 9th, 2010
@ 7:51 PM:
This Paisa plate looks delicious. I have enjoyed most of your recipes. I look forward into learning how to do good arepas. I love them.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
on Mar 10th, 2010
@ 4:30 AM:
I’m so excited that you posted this Erica! I tried it at a Columbian restaurant a while back!
Thankyou for the recipe!