Carne Guisada

Name: Carne Guisada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil; 1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 cups water, or as needed; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 cup unpitted Manzanilla green olives (optional); 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced; 1/4 cup sofrito (see note); 1 Tbsp Sazón; Kosher salt; Freshly ground Robusta Black Peppercorns; Basic White Rice for serving

Image of Carne Guisada — Photo by Dan Liberti & Erika P. Rodriguez

Servings

4-6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour 25 minutes

"I make this dish all the time and, yet, I never tire of it. Sometimes I use pork, sometimes I use chicken, and very infrequently I use beef. The beef version is the most delicious, in my opinion, but it’s also the richest. I use the same cut of beef for when I make pot roast or beef stew; it’s a tender cut that has a decent amount of fat. If you cut it into small chunks, it cooks quickly and tenderly. This could easily become a part of your regular weeknight meal rotation."

Author:

Illyanna Maisonet, from Diasporican

Ingredients

2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cups water, or as needed
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup unpitted Manzanilla green olives (optional)
1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
1/4 cup sofrito (see note)
1 Tbsp Sazón
Kosher salt
Freshly ground Robusta Black Peppercorns
Basic White Rice for serving

Directions

Add the canola oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot and place over medium-high heat.
Add the chuck roast and sear for 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until translucent. Stir in the water, tomato sauce, half of the olives and potato pieces, 2 tablespoons of the sofrito, and the sazón, then scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen all the brown bits.
Turn the heat to low and let simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour, keeping an eye on it because the potato will thicken the broth and you might need to add more water.
Add the remaining half of the potato to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potato pieces are fork-tender. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sofrito and remaining olives and stir to distribute well.
Serve the guisada over rice.