Boliche (Cuban Chorizo-Stuffed Pot Roast)
A beef eye of round roast stuffed with chorizo and ham, browned and slowly braised in a tomato, wine and sour orange sauce with potatoes until meltingly tender. Served in thick slices.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Stuff the beef
Push a long, thin knife through the centre of the beef from end to end, then widen the tunnel with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pack the chorizo and ham sticks tightly into the tunnel, alternating pieces, until it is completely filled.
- 1.5 kg beef roast
- 100 g chorizo sticks
- 50 g ham sticks
✅ Done when: the tunnel is tightly packed with no gaps
Marinate
Mix the garlic, salt, cumin, oregano and into a paste. Rub it all over the stuffed beef, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 120 ml
Brown
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Make the sauce
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Braise
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Slice and serve
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Stuff the beef
Push a long, thin knife through the centre of the beef from end to end, then widen the tunnel with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pack the chorizo and ham sticks tightly into the tunnel, alternating pieces, until it is completely filled.
- 1.5 kg beef roast
- 100 g chorizo sticks
- 50 g ham sticks
✅ Done when: the tunnel is tightly packed with no gaps
Marinate
Mix the garlic, salt, cumin, oregano and into a paste. Rub it all over the stuffed beef, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 120 ml
Brown
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Make the sauce
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Braise
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Slice and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Boliche is the Cuban name for the eye of round cut, and also for this classic pot roast. Stuffing meat with chorizo is a Spanish technique that Cuban cooks adapted with their own citrus-and-garlic marinade.
It's a dish for Sunday lunches and family celebrations.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Each slice reveals a ring of red chorizo, and the long braise turns a lean cut meltingly tender.
💡 Fun Fact
In Cuban-American homes in Miami, boliche is a common Christmas Eve alternative to roast pork.
All over Cuba
23.11°N, -82.37°W
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