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Picadillo served
Savoury minced beef hash studded with olives, raisins, and potatoes

Picadillo (Mexican beef hash)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
The true chameleon of Latin American cuisine: every family has its own recipe. The secret of Picadillo (from Spanish 'picar' - to mince) is the balance of flavours: salty meat, acidic tomato, sweet raisins and salty olives. A simple, rustic, yet incredibly rich ragout.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 50 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 500 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large frying pan or pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Chopping board

Instructions

1 ✓

Dice the onion, garlic and pepper small. If using potato, cut that into 1 cm cubes too.

Tip: Uniform vegetable pieces ensure everything cooks at the same time.
2 ✓

Heat the oil and sweat the onion and pepper until translucent.

Tip: This aromatic base (sofrito) gives the dish depth.
3 ✓

Add minced meat and garlic. Fry over high heat until meat browns and juices evaporate.

Tip: Important that meat fries, not boils. Brown colour = flavour. (Maillard reaction)
4 ✓

Sprinkle with cumin/caraway and oregano, stir so spice aromas are released in the oil.

Tip: Fat-soluble flavour compounds of spices work best this way.
5 ✓

Pour in tomato sauce. If using potato, add now. Season with salt and pepper.

Tip: Tomato acid helps tenderise meat, but can slow potato cooking, so cut potato small.
6 ✓

Simmer covered over low heat for approx 15-20 mins until potato is soft and sauce thickened.

Tip: During slow cooking flavours mature (reduction).
7 ✓

At the end stir in olives and raisins, warm through for a few minutes.

Tip: These don't need cooking, just warming to keep texture.

Recipe FAQ

Can I skip the raisins?
You can, but the sweet-salty contrast gives the dish its character. Try it with at least a few!
What should I serve it with?
Rice, tortillas, but it's also excellent as empanada filling.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Minced beef (not too lean)
  • 1 unit Red onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 400 g Tomato sauce (passata)
  • 1 unit Green pepper
  • 1 tsp Caraway seeds (ground) or Cumin
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 50 g Olives (green, pitted, sliced)
  • 50 g Raisins
  • 200 g Potatoes (diced small - optional)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper