Ingredients
2 cups cooked white rice
1 cup black beans, cooked
2 plantains, ripe
1/2 lb shredded beef (prepared as Venezuelan “carne mechada”)
1 avocado
1/4 cup queso blanco, crumbled
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lime, cut into wedges
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions
1. Peel the plantains and cut them into 1/2 inch thick slices.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
3. Fry the plantain slices until they are golden brown on both sides. Remove them from the skillet and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
4. Warm the cooked white rice and black beans separately.
5. Slice the avocado.
6. On a serving plate, arrange a portion of white rice, a portion of black beans, shredded beef, and fried plantains.
7. Place a few avocado slices on the plate.
8. Sprinkle crumbled queso blanco and chopped fresh cilantro over the entire plate.
9. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
10. Add salt and pepper to taste.