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The national dish of Honduras - Plato tipico

Recipe: The national dish of Honduras - Plato tipico

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Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Grilled Meat and Pork Sausages

  • 450 g beef sirloin
  • 450 g pork sirloin
  • 4 chorizo sausages or similar pork sausages
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp vinegar

Stewed Beans

  • 2 cans kidney beans
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 bell peppers mix green, yellow and red
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • 250 ml ketchup
  • 250 ml water

Chismol

  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 sprigs coriander
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Fried Plantain

  • 2 plantains ripe
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil

Rice

  • 200 g white rice
  • 1 tbsp chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp red onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 500 ml water

Instructions
 

  • Cut the meat (beef and pork) into long strips and place in bowl.
  • Mix in the salt, pepper, mashed garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Marinate for at least one hour prior to grilling.
  • When the barbecue ready, place the strips of meat and the four sausages over the grill and cook until desired doneness.

Stewed Beans

  • Cut onion and bell peppers into thin slices.
  • In a pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and add the sliced onion, bell peppers and mashed garlic cloves. Sauté for about 3 minutes or until tender.
  • Add the two cans of beans. Stir and lower to medium heat.
  • Add spices and ketchup. Mix thoroughly. Add water.
  • Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.

Chismol:

  • Mix vegetables, season and add the lemon juice.
  • Peel the plantain and cut it in half. Then cut each half lengthwise into ½ cm slices (about 4 slices from each half).
  • In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil over medium-heat. Fry each slice until each side is slightly browned (about 3 minutes on each side). Remove from pan and keep warm.

Rice

  • In a pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat and add the diced green bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add the washed and drained rice and sea salt, and continue stirring for 2 more minutes. Then, earefully add the hot water.
  • When the water starts to boil, lower heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until all water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked, (about 20 minutes).
  • When all the components of the dish are ready, arrange them in 4 plates.
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