Puerto Rican Beef Stew Recipe 485 Recipes

PUERTO RICAN CARNE GUISADA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large 6-quart pot over high heat. Add the beef and brown on all sides.
• Add the sofrito and onion; saute for 2 minutes then stir in the tomato sauce, adobo, garlic powder, oregano, black pepper and Sazón.
• Add just enough water to cover the meat, about 1-2 cups, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1-2 hours, or until meat is tender (check after 1 hour).
• After meat is tender, add the potatoes, carrots and olives. Add additional water, if needed. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
• Taste the stew and season with additional adobo or salt if desired.
• Serve with rice.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (PUERTO RICAN STEAK AND ONIONS)

Steps:

• Cut the cube steaks into strips and place them into a bowl or ziplock bag. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, the vinegar, sazon, adobo and oregano. Toss to coat, and marinate for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat a Dutch oven or caldero over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, the sofrito, and the marinated beef. Stir for 3-4 minutes to begin browning the meat.
• Add the onions, tomato sauce, water and chicken bouillon. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the bistec encebollado to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 40-45 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
• Serve with white rice and fried plantains.

PUERTO RICAN CANNED CORNED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add potato and cook uncovered until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add drained potatoes, corn, sofrito, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, oregano, and bay leaf; cook and stir until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low; stir in corned beef. Cook until heated through, 6 to 8 minutes.

PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a freezer-size plastic bag. Add beef and shake, coating evenly.
• Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar and cook until it turns golden, about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer browned beef to the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Stir carrots, potatoes, water, tomato sauce, wine, olives, sofrito, sazon, adobo seasoning, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, on High 4 to 6 hours, or Low for 8 to 10 hours.

CARNE GUISADA (PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• Season the beef cubes with 2 teaspoons of Adobo.
• Heat a Dutch oven to medium heat, then add the olive oil.
• In 2-3 batches, sear the beef for 3-5 minutes per side, in order to get some nice browning on the outside.
• Once the beef is browned, remove from the pan and set it aside.
• Add the onions and sofrito to the pan.
• Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits.
• Next, add the Sazon, powdered chicken bouillon, beef broth, red wine, tomato sauce, bay leaves and Italian seasoning.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the beef back in.
• Stir, then cover and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook the carne guisada for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Next, add the potatoes, carrots, and olives, then cook for 30 minutes more.
• When the carrots and potatoes are tender, the carne guisada is done.
• Stir in the vinegar, then check the stew for seasoning.
• If it needs more salt, add a little bit more powdered chicken bouillon (this stuff is super salty, so use sparingly).
• Serve with white rice, tostones and a salad.

PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW (CARNE GUISADA)

Steps:

• In a large caldero or pot, heat oil, add sofrito and culantro leaves.
• Add meat and stir constantly, cook until meat looses red color. Add water and bouillon cube, bring to a boil. Add vinegar, oregano, bay leaves and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low and cook.
• Add carrots, potatoes, celery and salt.
• Cook for about 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning. Boil uncover to thicken sauce.
• Note: if more seasoning is needed you can add Adobo to taste.
• Serve with white rice.

CARNE GUISADA (STEWED BEEF)

Steps:

• Prepare the adobo: Combine the adobo ingredients in a small bowl, or blend in a large pilón or mortar and pestle.
• Prepare the guisado: Pat meat dry and put in a medium lidded bowl or a resealable bag. Evenly coat with the adobo and let marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature, or in the refrigerator overnight.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large lidded, heavy-bottomed pot over high. Working in batches as needed to prevent crowding, add beef, shaking loose any additional adobo beforehand. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, flipping often to brown evenly. Transfer meat to a clean bowl and set aside.
• Lower heat to medium, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and pour in sofrito, adding olive oil as needed if the pan is too dry. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until liquid has evaporated.
• Add sazón and sauté for 1 minute. Add the broth (or water), tomatoes and their juices, and bay leaves, and scrape up any browned bits using a wooden spoon.
• Nestle meat into sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, then cover with a lid and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrot and celery, and cook, covered, for 1 more hour, adding more water or broth if needed. At this stage, check the tenderness of the meat. It should start to get close to falling apart when pressed with the back of a spoon.
• Add potatoes and cook, covered, for 30 minutes more, until meat and potatoes are cooked through and tender.
• Adjust salt to taste, and serve on a plate or in a shallow bowl over a mound of white rice.

CARNE GUISADA - PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in freezer bag. Add stew beef and coat evenly. Add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sugar. When sugar caramelizes, add meat and brown on all sides. Remove beef from the skillet and place in the bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add beef in batches and brown. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to bowl. Add onion and garlic to pot and sauté 5 minutes. Add parsley, thyme, bay leaves and flour. Stir 2 minutes. Gradually mix in broth and wine. Return beef to pot and bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered 45 minutes.
• Add potatoes and carrots to stew. Simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Add green beans and simmer until beans are tender and gravy is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Transfer stew to large bowl. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

PUERTO RICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy oenproof pot over moderate heat and brown the meat.
• Add the peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, oregano, tomato sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper and bake covered for 1 hour at 325 degrees F.
• Add the carrots and potatoes and bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F, or until the meat is tender.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer an additional 15 minutes.