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Gallo pinto

Tropical rice and beans, quick & easy. Packed with flavor!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Calories: 1078
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or grape seed oil
  • 1 red onions finely chopped
  • 2 tsp spice chipotle or mexican spice mix
  • 3 tsp fresh ginger finely chopped
  • 3 cups brown rice already prepared and cooled off
  • 3 cups red beans already prepared and cooled off. Include its juice
  • 1 cup pineapple small cubes
  • 1 small handful fresh cilantro leaves finely chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat up a large rimmed skillet or dutch oven. Heat up oil in it and add onion and ginger. After a couple of minutes when the onion turned translucent add chipotle or mexican spice mix and stir.
  2. Stir in the rice and the beans and leave for a couple of minute. Lower the heat and add Lizano or Worcestershire sauce and pineapple for 1-2 minutes until heated up.
  3. Take skillet of the heat and stir in 3/4 of the cilantro.
  4. Top with the remaining cilantro and optional toppings. Enjoy your gallo pinto!

Notes

Optional toppings/add ons are: baked (corn) tortilla strips, cubed avocado, Sriracha sauce and lime wedges