Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos) Recipe - (4.3/5)

Ingredients

• Table salt
• 1 1 1 cup dried black beans, rinsed and picked over
• 2 2 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see note)
• 2 2 2 cups water
• 2 2 2 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1 1 1 large onion, halved at equator and peeled, root end left intact
• 1 1 5 5 garlic, 5 medium cloves removed and minced or pressed through garlic press (about 5 teaspoons), remaining head halved at equator with skin left intact
• 2 2 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups long grain white rice
• 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 6 1/4-inch ounces lean salt pork, cut into 1/4-inch dice (see note)
• 1 1 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano leaves
• 4 4 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 2 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 2 2 medium scallions, sliced thin
• 1 1 8 lime, cut into 8 wedges