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beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey reduces fat content while still providing protein.

green olives

🥗Healthier: black olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Black olives offer a similar flavor profile.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Tofu is a lower-calorie option, while ground turkey is more affordable.

banana leaves

💰Cheaper: parchment paper

Parchment paper can be used for wrapping when banana leaves are unavailable.

Start by preparing annatto-colored oil using pork fat, melting it and coloring it with annatto.

In a pot, add the annatto-colored oil and make a white sofrito with leek, garlic, and capers, cooking for at least 5 minutes without browning.

Once the sofrito is ready and smells fragrant, add tomato, hot pepper, bell pepper, papelón, paprika, mustard, pickled vegetables, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and cooking wine.

Add broth from a hen that was boiled earlier, along with salt and pepper, and let the mixture reduce for about 10 minutes.

After reducing, add small cubes of pork that have been briefly boiled in water to remove strong flavors.

Next, add chicken thigh cut into small cubes and the remaining broth from the boiled hen.

Cook the mixture until the flavors are well balanced and the liquid is concentrated.

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