Puerto Rican Beef Stew Recipe 485 Food

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.

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.

PUERTO RICAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot place all ingredients except tomato sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook until potatoes are soft, then add tomato sauce and more salt if necessary to taste.
• Notes:
• Achiote is a small red seed found in the latin section of the grocery store. If unavailable just make the stew without it.
• To make achiote oil over low heat place 2 tbsp achiote seeds plus 3 tbsp olive oil and simmer until the oil turns red, this may take a while so if you plan to use this oil often make a larger batch to keep on hand. Then let oil cool completely before straining out the achiote seeds. This oil adds great flavor to any of your foods.
• The seasoning salt I use is called Adobo. It is a spice Puerto Ricans use in place of salt. My favorite is the brand called Goya. It is basically salt, pepper, and oregano - but it tastes entirely different than the sum of these ingredients.
• If possible use your own homemade chicken broth or buy organic free range chicken broth from the store.

EASY BACALAO - PUERTO RICAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large high-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add fish, tomatoes and their juices, chile pepper, cilantro, olives, capers, oregano and salt; stir to combine. Add up to 1/2 cup water if the mixture seems dry. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with avocado if desired.

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 CARNE GUISADA (BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in deep pot.
• Season meat with 1/2 tablespoon adobo.
• Quickly brown meat.
• Add water and cook for one hour at medium heat.
• Add potatoes and remaining ingredients.
• Cook another 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender and sauce has thickened a bit.

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 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.