
Costa Rica / Breakfast
Gallo pinto
Yesterday's rice fried with black beans and Salsa Lizano. The Costa Rican breakfast, every day.
Ingredients
- Cooked rice, day-old, cold600 g
- Black beans, cooked, with liquid400 g
- Onion1
- Bell pepper1
- Garlic3 cloves
- Salsa Lizano3 tbsp
- Coriander30 g
- Vegetable oil40 ml
- Eggs, to serve4
- Plantain, to serve2
- Salt and pepperto taste
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Fry the finely chopped onion, pepper and garlic in oil until soft, five minutes.
Add the beans with a ladle of their liquid and warm them three minutes.
Add the cold rice and stir, breaking up lumps with a spatula.
Add the Salsa Lizano, season and fry over medium heat for seven minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the chopped coriander and take it off the heat.
Serve with fried eggs, fried plantain and, if you like, soured cream or fresh cheese.




