step 1
Soak the Dry Pinto Beans (1 cup) in Water (6 cups) overnight. You can use canned pinto beans if you want.
step 2
Strain beans and plate in large pot. Add Water (6 cups) and Ham Hock (8 oz). Bring to a boil, cover pot and reduce to a simmer. Cook 1-2 hours or until tender
step 3
While beans are cooking, make the guiso. Heat Vegetable Oil (2 Tbsp) in a large skillet. Add Tomatoes (2 cups), Scallion (1), Onion (1 Tbsp), Garlic (2 cloves), Fresh Cilantro (1/2 bunch), and Ground Cumin (1/4 tsp). Cook for 10-15 minutes.
step 4
Add the Carrot (1), Plantain (1) and guiso (mixture from previous step) to the beans. Cook for one more hour. Set aside.
step 5
Place Flank Steak (1 lb) in a plastic bag with Garlic (2 cloves), Scallions (2), Onion (1), Ground Cumin (1/4 tsp), Salt (1 pinch), and Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch) in a bag. Let marinate in fridge for 3 hours.
step 6
Place steak in a medium pot with all other ingredients. Bring to boil, cover and reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour or until beef is fully cooked through.
step 7
Once meat is done, place into a food processor. Process beef until it reaches the consistency you see in the picture.
step 8
Heat Vegetable Oil (1/4 cup) in pan under medium heat. Fry the Plantains (4) on each side for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
step 9
Combine Scallion (1), Tomatoes (2 cups), Garlic (2 cloves), Ground Cumin (1 tsp) with Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Heat Vegetable Oil (3 Tbsp) in a skillet. Add mixture and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. This is Hogao.
step 10
Heat skillet to medium high. Slice the Mexican Chorizo (4) and toss into pan. Cook until fully cooked through, approximately 5 minutes.
step 11
Slice Skin-On Pork Belly (2 lb) as seen in the picture. Toss with Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp) in a small bowl.
step 12
Place pieces skin side down in a saucepan. Pour in Water (2 1/2 cups) with Salt (1/2 tsp). Cook over medium low heat. Simmer until all the water evaporates, for about 1 hour.
step 13
Remove bellies from sauce pan. Cook in skillet under medium heat until all sides are brown and crispy, about 15 minutes.
step 14
Fry your Eggs (4), reheat beans, and plate with chorizo, powdered beef, pork belly, plantains and hogao!
