Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, picadillo "ground beef" for tacos. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The word actually comes from the Spanish word "picar" which means "to mince." It, therefore, makes sense then, that the meat in picadillo tacos is ground beef. It is most often found in Spain and Latin American countries. In Texas, picadillo is a ground-beef mixture that can be tucked into tacos, stuffed into peppers or burritos, or even eaten like stew with tortillas Adán Medrano, a chef and writer whose work.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have picadillo "ground beef" for tacos using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Picadillo "ground beef" for tacos:
- Make ready 3 lb ground beef
- Take 2 cup salsa
- Make ready 1 cup beef stock
- Prepare 3 tbsp cumin
- Take 3 tbsp paprika
- Prepare 2 tbsp onion powder
- Make ready 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1 salt and pepper
In the mean time fry the ground beef in a pan over medium high heat. When the meat is nearly cooked add the onion and continue cooking until the onions are soft and browned. Add the chili powder, coriander, cumin, and pepper, cooked potatoes and minced garlic. Ground beef and potatoes are simmered in a tomato sauce.
Instructions to make Picadillo "ground beef" for tacos:
- Season beef with spices. Let marinate if possible. Put ground beef in a cold, large pot. Do not use oil. Ground beef makes it's own fat!
- Drain oil. Deglaze pan with beef stock by scraping the fond off the bottom of the pot. When the brown bits are lifted off the bottom of the pot, return the beef to the pot.
- Reduce liquid until fully absorbed. Add salsa. Reduce until liquid is absorbed and you reach your desired consistency.
- Variations; Tequila, any different salsa you like, small diced bell peppers and hot peppers, shredded cheese, lime juice/zest, smoked paprika, cilantro, tomatillos, cinnamon (add before salsa)
- Also try tamarind, fresh tomatoes, sherry, sherry vinegar, zucchini, potatoes
Serve this dish up with some rice and fresh flour tortillas for a complete meal. A classic, nostalgia inducing meal with ground beef and potatoes. Ground beef and potatoes cooked in a tomato sauce is a dish known as picadillo sencillo, or carne molida con papas. All the ingredients are usually chopped before cooking. "Chopping" in Spanish is "picar" or "cortar", which is where the dish gets its name. Unfortunately, they are usually pretty basic, normally made by frying ground beef with a little chile powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt for a few minutes.
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