How to make the best Costa Rican breakfast! ⎪Gallo Pinto⎪

Wash 3 cups of rice to remove any stones or dirt.

Add 3.5 cups of water to the rice and a little bit of oil and a pinch of salt.

Cook rice in a rice maker for 12 minutes or longer if using a stovetop.

Dice 2 whole onions and 1 red bell pepper.

Dice 1 orange or yellow pepper.

Chop 5 garlic cloves finely.

Chop 1 cup of cilantro after washing it.

Season 1 pound of skirt steak with 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

Warm a pan with olive oil and add garlic, onions, and peppers, seasoning with salt and black pepper.

Cook the skirt steak for about 3 minutes on each side, adding red onions to cook with the steak.

Add 2 cans of black beans to the pan and mix well with the other ingredients.

Add 1/2 cup of lisano sauce and let the juices reduce for about 3 minutes.

Add two-thirds of the cooked rice to the beans and mix well.

Add the remaining rice and mix again.

Stir in the chopped cilantro and mix one more time.

Fry 2 eggs to serve with the dish.

Slice the flank steak and plate the gallo pinto, garnishing with cilantro.

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