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Comment on Chicken With Achiote – A Favorite Costa Rican Recipe by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:16:43 +0000

In reply to Ashley. Good question- maybe 20ish mins? I just make sure it is not undercooked, but nice and tender. ~Christa

Comment on Costa Rican Rice and Beans by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:16:09 +0000

In reply to Candice. Hi Candice! #1- ugh about missing the rice and beans in Puerto Viejo. It happened to me too, lol. So, you are right about this recipe and thanks for asking. Make the beans according tot he Costa Rican black beans recipe. Or, you can just use canned beans and drain them. Then, you will cook them in with the rice, but not twice. Does that make sense? Let me know how it turns out! ~Christa

Comment on Arroz con Pollo Recipe -Costa Rica by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:14:44 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Thank you!

Comment on Arroz con Pollo Recipe -Costa Rica by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:42:59 +0000

The quick aside about “arroz con siempre” really stuck with me—it says so much about how food becomes identity in Costa Rica, and you captured that with such a light, affectionate touch.

Comment on Costa Rican Rice and Beans by Candice

Candice — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:33:48 +0000

I just came back from Costa Rica and the only food I didn’t get to try was Caribbean rice and beans. Despite being fluent in Spanish, I thought “Caribbean rice and beans” was simply gallo pinto made on the Caribbean coast with leche de coco. It wasn’t til after 4 days in puerto viejo did I figure out I was wrong, but it was too late.

So now I’m looking for a recipe, authentic as possible, to try out at home. This one appealed to me. But I’m a bit confused, perhaps you can clarify.

There’s two sections: “for the beans” and “for the rice and beans”. Am I cooking two different types of beans in two styles for one recipe? Is the “for the beans” recipe to cook them from raw, then we use the cooked beans for the second part? It’s unclear, especially because you list different types of beans for each part. It seems like I’m cooking beans twice, and I don’t really even like beans as a solo ingredient in a dish so my instinct is to omit the first section entirely.

Comment on Chicken With Achiote – A Favorite Costa Rican Recipe by Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:14:09 +0000

About how long do you braise the chicken for?

Comment on Easy Chimichurri Recipe From Costa Rica by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:26:59 +0000

In reply to Marie. Marie, eres mi persona favorita en este momento. Y con todo el gusto del mundo. Con cariño, Christa

Comment on Easy Chimichurri Recipe From Costa Rica by Marie

Marie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:46:43 +0000

Que gente mas extraña! Esto es chimichurri costarricense. No han comido chifrijo? Muchisimas gracias por todas las recetas Christa.

Comment on Guide To Costa Rican Fruit by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:59:44 +0000

In reply to Ian. For sure! I will send you an email privately.

Comment on Arroz con Pollo Recipe -Costa Rica by Christa Jimenez

Christa Jimenez — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:59:20 +0000

In reply to Natalie. Oh no! Yes, I use a huge skillet- we are always feeding a lot of people so that's how the recipe turned out. You could definitely half it!

Comment on Arroz con Pollo Recipe -Costa Rica by Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:47:01 +0000

I tried this recipe tonight and the quantities are ridiculous. 4 cups dry rice, an entire deboned rotisserie chicken and veggies is beyond any skillet or Dutch oven I have. I can’t even properly stir it.

Comment on Guide To Costa Rican Fruit by Ian

Ian — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:05:17 +0000

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The best match for Climate preferences to regions in Costa Rica is a big thing for me, as well as knowing where the best rural property matches are to my needs.. historically I’ve been looking towards the elevated regions north of San Jose and would love an expert opinion.