Recipe: Yummy Puertorican bistec (beef stew)

Puertorican bistec (beef stew). A staple in Puerto Rican cooking. Serve with white rice and tostones. Water can be used in place of beef stock if desired.

Bistec Encebollado (Puerto Rican Steak and Onions). For those unfamiliar with Puerto Rican cuisine, we are all about good old fashioned comfort food. Canned corned beef is an absolute Puerto Rican pantry staple - so much so, that in. You can cook Puertorican bistec (beef stew) using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Puertorican bistec (beef stew)

1. It's of sirloin steak, sliced.
2. It's of distilled vinegar.
3. Prepare of sazon seasoning.
4. It's of adobo season salt or to taste.
5. It's of 16oz. diced tomatoes, undrained (optional).
6. Prepare of sofrito.
7. You need of black pepper.
8. You need of olives with pimento.
9. Prepare of onion, sliced half moon.
10. It's of cooking wine, white or red ( I use red goya wine).
11. You need of potatoes, peeled & quartered.
12. Prepare of 16oz. beef stock.
13. You need of extra virgin olive oil.
14. Prepare of minced garlic.

As many of you know we're currently stationed in Japan with the Air Force. I recommend any cut of beef chuck or beef round. Today I made for you Carne guisada, or Puerto Rican beef stew. Try this Puerto Rican Beef Stew recipe, or contribute your own.

Puertorican bistec (beef stew) step by step

1. I start peeling cutting potatoes first & place in cold water just to get them out the way..
2. Cook steak in olive oil on medium-high heat. Season with salt & pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, then add garlic..
3. When steak half thoroughly cooked add vinegar and wine. Cook for 5 minutes..
4. Add rest of ingredients, except tomatoes. They go in last 10 minutes of cooking, if you decide to use. Bring to a boil..
5. After 5 minutes of boiling, lower heat to simmer & cover. Cook for 30-45 minutes until meat tender..
6. Serve with red or white rice & beans, & salad..

Add beef in batches and brown. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to bowl. A slow cooked beef stew with traditional Puerto Rican flavor. Mix flour, salt and pepper in freezer bag. Add stew beef and coat evenly.