Puerto Rican Picadillo

Source : In 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Sweat The Onion Bell Pepper Garlic Sofrito And Sazon For 5-6 Minutes Remove And Set Aside In Bowl Add Remaining Tbsp Of Olive ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : December 27, 2025

Step:

  1. In 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, sweat the Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Sofrito, and Sazon for 5-6 minutes. Remove and set aside in bowl.

  2. Add remaining Tbsp of Olive Oil and brown Ground Chuck. When browned, drain fat and add Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic and Sofrito mixture to skillet and set aside.

  3. In small skillet, simmer Vinegar, Olives, Capers, Raisins, Salt and Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves and Bay leaves for up to 10 - 12 minutes stirring to distribute flavors.

  4. In separate skillet, toast the almonds. You want them brown, but not burned. These add a very nice texture!! When done, add them to the meat mixture.

  5. At this point, add the Olive and Caper mixture (in step 3) to the Ground Chuck mixture. Add Almonds and Diced Tomatoes. Bring up to heat and turn to simmer for approximately one hour. You're going to LOVE how your house is smelling.

    Puerto Rican Picadillo recipe step 5 photo
  6. There's just something about my Caldero that makes this so much better. Not necessary though.

    Puerto Rican Picadillo recipe step 6 photo

Ingredients

  1. 3 lbs. Ground Chuck
  2. 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  3. 6-10 Cloves Minced Garlic (your preference)
  4. 1 Medium / Large Onion Cubed
  5. 1 Green Bell Pepper Cubed
  6. 1/3-1/2 Cup Sofrito (I have a recipe for this)
  7. 1 packet Sazon with Culantro and Achiote
  8. 1/3 Cup toasted Almonds
  9. 2/3 Cup halved Green Olives
  10. 1/3 Cup Capers
  11. 1/2 Cup Raisins
  12. 1 tsp. each Salt and Pepper
  13. 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  14. 1 tsp. Ground Cloves
  15. 2 Bay Leaves
  16. 1 can Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  17. 2 Tbsp White Vinegar

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