Costa Rican Breakfast Potatoes Food

COSTA RICAN BREAKFAST POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 or 2 minutes).
• 2. Add potatoes, habanero chile, paprika, sugar and salt. Cover skillet, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until potatoes are tender and cooked through. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top.
• 3. Serve in corn tortillas and, if desired, top with a dollop of sour cream or salsa.

COSTA RICAN BOILED POTATO RECIPE

Steps:

• Roughly chop the potatoes into evenly sized pieces.
• Place them in a medium saucepan or stockpot and cover with water.
• Stir in the Maggi seasoning. Bring everything to a boil and boil until potatoes are fork-tender.
• While the potatoes are boiling, you can make your sofrito.
• Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, cilantro and garlic and cook on medium heat until the onion is translucent and the red pepper has softened significantly.
• Once the potatoes have cooked, drain all of the water except about 1/2 cup.
• Mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher. You will roughly mash these potatoes- you want some small chunks of potato in there. This doesn't really affect the flavor, but it's the traditional texture of this recipe.
• Add the potatoes to the sofrito and stir until evenly combined.
• You may need to add a bit more oil to the pan to keep the potatoes from sticking as you stir fry.
• Check for salt, and serve!

COSTA RICAN BREAKFAST BOWL (GALLO PINTO)

Steps:

• Combine the onion, bell pepper, cumin, garlic powder, and jalapeño (if you’re using it) in a large sauté pan. Add 1/2 cup water and sauté the vegetables over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until they are tender, stirring occasionally and adding 1 to 2 more tablespoons water as needed to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the pan. Add the kale, rice, beans, and 1 cup water and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, folding the ingredients, until the kale has wilted and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Add half of the cilantro and salt to taste and stir to combine. Garnish with the remaining cilantro and serve with diced avocado on top and a lime wedge.

COSTA RICAN CASADO

Steps:

• In a medium size pot, combine the rice and broth (or water), season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cover, bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes, until all of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat when done and stir in the chopped cilantro.
• While the rice cooks, prepare the chicken. Preheat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, and add the olive oil. Chop up the chicken breasts into bite size pieces, then season with the paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Add the chicken to the pan in an even layer (you may have to work in batches in order to not crowd the pan), and let it cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, remove from the heat and set aside.
• Rinse and drain the black beans, then add them to a saucepan with a few tbsp of water. Season with salt and pepper, turn the heat to low and let them slowly heat through as you cook the plantains.
• Lastly, prepare the plantains. Peel and slice the plantains on a bias, then preheat the skillet over medium heat. Add the coconut oil, then add the plantains. Let them cook on one side for about 3 minutes, season with a pinch of salt, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. You want the plantains to turn golden brown. Work in batches so that you don't crowd the pan, then set aside.
• To assemble: lay down a handful of greens on a plate, then spoon the rice, beans, and chicken over the top. Add a few pieces of plantain to the plate, then top with your desired toppings (pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado, more cilantro)