Replying to @some1udontknow4 For Hispanic Heritage month I’m partnering with @El Pollo Loco to make one of my favorite recipes from my culture which is the Nicaraguan Fritanga. El Pollo Loco wants to show that Latin food is #morethantacos. This is a meal I grew up eating and it’s so hard to find Nicaraguan restaurants to get it from so I made it myself at home 🇳🇮 FULL RECIPE ⬇️: Making the Ensalada: •Chop 1⁄2 head of cabbage VERY thinly •Grate 1 carrot •Slice 1 white onion •Dice 2 roma tomatoes •Add 1⁄2 cup water •Add 1⁄4 cup white vinegar •Squeeze 2 limes •Add salt and pepper to taste I would make this the morning of so the flavors can sit Making Carne Asada: •2lb skirt steak cut into 1 inch thick strips •Add 1⁄4 cup vinegar •Squeeze 2 limes •Add 4 cloves minced garlic •Add 1⁄4 cup cilantro •Add 1 tbsp oil •Salt and pepper to taste •Leave marinating at least 2 hours •When it’s ready to cook grill it to your liking Gallo Pinto: •Soak 1 1⁄2 cup red beans for an hour then strain •Add to a pot along with 4 and a half cups of water or until theres two inches above beans •Bring a to a boil then simmer for 2 hours or until water is mostly cooked out •In a bigger pot add minced garlic and chopped onion to a pan •Add in the beans and stir •Season with salt, pepper, and cumin •Add in day old white rice ( I cooked 2 1⁄2 cups raw) •Mix until everything is well combined Platanos & queso frito •Can either use green or very ripe and yellow (nothing in between) •Slice them diagonally •Shallow fry until softened and golden brown •Use the same oil to fry your cheese •You want to find cheese that says “queso para freir” but I couldn’t find any so I used queso fresco #nicaragua #nicaraguanfood #fritanga #latinfood #cookingtiktok #ad #casatiktok