The Filipino style Picadillo Recipe is traditionally made with ground beef with either potatoes or chayote but most of the time chayote is used because it is a lot more cheaper than potatoes. Most Filipino called this dish Giniling na Karne, Filipino term for ground meat.

Filipino Picadillo Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo Lean Ground Beef
• 1 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 cup of potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup carrots, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup Frozen green peas, thawed
• 5 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 medium-sized onion, minced
• 1 piece Beef cube
• 4 tbsp. Canola cooking oil
• 1/2 cup of water
• Salt and pepper to taste

 

Filipino Picadillo Instructions:

• Heat a saucepan then pour Canola cooking oil.
• Fry the potatoes, carrots and green peas then set aside.
• Saute garlic until the color turns light brown.
• Add the onions then cook until the color becomes transparent.
• Add the lean ground beef and cook until it turns light brown.
• Add the tomato sauce and water then add the beef cube and bring it to a boil.
• Lower the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the green peas, potatoes and carrots then mix-well then cook for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Add some salt according to your taste and ground black pepper then stir.
• Serve with steamed rice.