Bandeja Paisa is a traditional Colombian dish from the Andean region of the country. It is a filling and delicious recipe that contains beans, rice, arepa, chorizo, plantain, chicharrón, avocado and beef.
What is Bandeja Paisa?
It 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.
Tradionally, Bandeja paisa includes Colombian style 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.
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. It's filling, hearty and comforting.
How to Make Bandeja Paisa
- Prepare the beans, hogao and powdered beef one day ahead and keep in the refrigerator.
- When you are going to serve the bandeja paisa, heat the beans and powdered beef and hogao. Make the chicharrones.
- Cook the white rice and plantains.
- Fry the eggs and chorizos.
- 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.
- Bring the hogao in a serving dish to the table, so people can place it on top of the beans if they like.
More Popular and Traditional Colombian Dishes:
Empanadas Colombianas (Colombian Empanadas), Sancocho de Gallina (Chicken Sancocho), Ajiaco Bogotano (Chicken and Potato Soup), Pandebono (Cheese Bread), Buñuelos (Cheese Balls) and Arepas Rellenas de Queso.
Bandeja Paisa Recipe (Paisa Platter)
Ingredients
- 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 or Tajadas de Plátano
- 1 recipe Hogao
- Lime and Avocado for Serving
Instructions
- Prepare the beans, hogao and powdered beef one day ahead and keep in the refrigerator.
- When you are going to serve the bandeja paisa, heat the beans and powdered beef and hogao. Make the chicharrones.
- Cook the white rice and plantains.
- Fry the eggs and chorizos.
- 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.
- Bring the hogao in a serving dish to the table, so people can place it on top of the beans if they like.
Shaglonger
This looks great, trying to decide if i prefer colombian or mexican recipes
Thanks for this, keep em coming
Cheers
articlereader
Bandeja paisaNational Dish of Columbia 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.
Drako
Is it a breakfast meal
Anonymous
It could be but is most often eaten later in the day. It is a large platter that has a variety of meats and some vegetables.
Jerry
chris 06
Il faut un appétit d'ogre pour manger ce beau plateau.
A t-on droit à la sieste après??? Bises Chris 06
Cristina Lewis
Where can I find the dish where the beans are served? I love it!
Jerry McCoy
I am currently writing a blog about Colombian grilling techniques and would like to collaborate with you. I would acknowledge all of contributions on this topic
Sher
Hi,
This looks absolutely delicious but I'm not sure what measurement to use for the ingredients which require 1 Recipe. Could you please provide the exact measurements?
Much appreciated.
Ralph
Great website. Thank you for sharing. This looks delicious, and I CAN'T WAIT to make this! What type of chorizo do I buy? I am in San Francisco. Most stores here sell Mexican chorizo which looks & cooks completely different than the chorizo you show in your picture.
Cristina
I found this recipe while searching for a dish my Colombian grandmother used to make for us as a quick dinner. It was very similar. She would serve us carne molida over beans just like this, which were served over white rice. That's it! My brother and I would mix it all up and devour it every time. It was our favorite! Is there a name for that dish?? Thanks for your awesome website!
Jose David
Saludos, desde Cali, que bueno saber que somos reconocidos por Canadá por nuestros platos colombianos, me gustaría saber mas de ustedes y poder ofrecer mi amistad, soy estudiante de administración de empresas y estoy buscando nuevas oportunidades en ese país, quisiera relacionarme con personas de la misma patria, y poder también llegar a sumar con sus objetivos organizarles, muchas gracias mi wasap 311 7427511
Dana
I prepared this for my husband , who is a native of Medellin... He loved it. Everything in this recipe was spot on. I could have never made this dish without this website so thank you!! . I got lots of brownie points for this one ! 😀
Ian Maclaren
Very interesting!, it looks a bit like an english breakfast!
mauro
Creo que Paisa "Platter" es mejor traduccion. Un "tray" en ingles significa otra cosa.
Erica Dinho
Gracias,Mauro! Creo que"Platter" suena mejor.
Thomas Ross Camelo
Una receta deliciosa. La comida aquí en Inglaterra es pésima.
Xiang Gu
Hi Erica, I just came back from an incredible 2-weeks trip in Colombia and Medellin was by far my favorite city. I fell in love with the crisp air, the beautiful valley and especially its welcoming Paisa people and culture. I'm so happy to have found a recipe for Bandeja Paisa and will be trying to make this this weekend. Luckily I'm from Toronto, Canada where it's very multicultural and I can find most ingredients. Thanks again for sharing and making this possible!
Nicole
Erica, just wanted to thank you for this website. My boyfriend is Colombian and your blog has made our relationship ten times better(:
Erica
Nicole-Thank you ....:)