HOW TO MAKE BLACK BEANS WITH SMOKED HAM HOCK, BROWN RICE & PLANTAINS

smoked ham hock

🥗Healthier: turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey leg reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

brown rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa offers more protein and fiber.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture and sweetness.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point.

Wash the smoked ham hock and place it in a pot to boil.

Cut garlic and onion; add them to the pot with the boiling ham hock.

Add paprika, cumin, oregano, crushed red pepper, and Vita cubes to the pot.

Cover the pot and let it cook.

Rinse the black beans in a strainer with tap water to remove the slimy liquid.

Cut the ends off the plantains and slice them; season with chicken seasoning and hot ground pepper.

Check the ham hock; if soft enough, remove it and cut it into smaller pieces before adding it back to the pot with the black beans and lime juice.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice and avocado oil to the beans.

Heat canola oil in a frying pan and fry the plantains until golden brown, turning them as needed.

Drain the fried plantains on paper towels and serve with the ham hock and black beans.

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