Picadillo cubain
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Picadillo cubain

10m
Prépa
30m
Cuisson
4
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Bœuf haché mijoté à la tomate avec cumin, olives, câpres et raisins secs, servi avec du riz.

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Portions

4portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories460
protein32g
carbs18g
fat28g
fiber3g

Par portion

Étapes

Make the sofrito

Make the sofrito

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and green pepper for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute until fragrant.

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic

✅ C'est prêt quand : onion and pepper are soft and the garlic smells fragrant, not browned

⏱7:00
Brown the beef

Brown the beef

Turn the heat to high and add the minced beef to the pan. Cook 6-8 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned all over with no pink left. Stir in the cumin, oregano and salt.

  • 600 g minced beef
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : beef is browned all over with no pink remaining and reaches 71 °C / 160 °F on a food thermometer

⏱7:00

Add the sauce

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Add the olives, capers and raisins

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Havana and all of Cuba📅 Colonial era🥘 CU

Picadillo comes from the Spanish picar, 'to chop'. Versions of it are cooked across the Spanish-speaking world, but the Cuban one stands out for its trio of olives, capers and raisins, which balance salty, tangy and sweet.

It's an everyday dish in Cuban homes, cheap and quick to make, and is also used as a filling for empanadas, stuffed peppers and papas rellenas.

⭐ Why It's Famous

Sweet and salty in every bite, it's the definition of Cuban comfort food.

💡 Fun Fact

In Cuba, picadillo served with rice, a fried egg and fried plantains is called 'picadillo a caballo', picadillo on horseback.

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Havana and all of Cuba

23.11°N, -82.37°W