Dominican Republic
La bandera dominicana
Rice, stewed beans and braised chicken. The Dominican flag, served at lunch every day.
90 minTime
53 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 90 minutes come after.
Make it your way
Grandma's wayRice, habichuelas guisadas and pollo guisado.
The original796kcalsame
53 gproteinsame
12 gfibresame
90minutessame
La bandera dominicana.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Marinate the chicken with lime, half the garlic, oregano and salt for 30 minutes.
- 2Cook the beans until soft, then stew with half the onion, capsicum, coriander, the pumpkin and a spoon of tomato until creamy.
- 3Heat oil, add sugar and let it caramelise dark, then brown the chicken in it. Add the remaining onion, garlic, tomato and a cup of water and simmer 30 minutes.
- 4Cook the rice with oil, salt and water until absorbed, then cover on very low heat 20 minutes, letting a crust form at the bottom.
Serve it like this
Plate rice on one side, beans in a little bowl or alongside, chicken in its sauce, with avocado slices and a shard of concón on top.
