Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, picadillo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Picadillo is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Picadillo is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
There is a Cuban restaurant in the Miami Airport called La Carreta. They serve picadillo there, but this has SO much more flavor - I love the sweetness of the raisins against the capers & olives, along with all the spices. Add ground beef and olives and continue stirring to break.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook picadillo using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Picadillo:
- Get 1 kg ground beef/pork/chicken
- Take 1 onion, chopped
- Take 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
- Prepare 1/4 tsp oregano
- Get 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
- Make ready cooking oil
- Prepare salt and black pepper
- Get 1/2 cup water/beef broth or dissolved beef buillon cube
- Take 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- Make ready 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Get 4 large potatoes (cubed)
- Take 2 carrots (cubed)
- Get 1/2 cup raisins
- Get 1 can green peas
- Get Green pitted olives (optional)
Here are a couple of variations that we like. You can add ½ cup chopped white onion if you like. Add the onion at the same time you add the potatoes and carrots. This is a dish I grew up eating as a kid, and I always loved when my Mom was making it.
Instructions to make Picadillo:
- Saute garlic and onion in oil. Set aside. Cook ground beef/pork/chicken in oil until brown.
- If you want potatoes to be a bit crunchy you may cook them in oil too before mixing it with cooked ground meat, carrots and green peas.
- Add water/beef broth and bring to boil. Add raisins and olives. Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until sauce reduces.
- Season with oregano, salt, fish sauce and black pepper. Best served with white rice or corn bread and fried plantain bananas.
My friends also loved eating over on nights picadillo was on the menu. I also have a Slow Cooker Picadillo, an Instant Pot Picadillo version, some great ways to use leftovers are Picadillo Empanadas made in the air fryer or Picadillo. Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe - fragrant, flavorful ground beef stew with olives and raisins. Makes an easy and no-fuss lazy weeknight meal or for parties served as stuffing for bell peppers, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and empanadas. Picadillo is a Cuban-style hash made with ground pork, ground beef, or both.
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