{"id":57057,"date":"2026-04-27T11:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackgarlickitchen.co.uk\/?page_id=57057"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:18:57","slug":"black-garlic-cuban-picadillo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackgarlickitchen.co.uk\/index.php\/black-garlic-cuban-picadillo\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Garlic Cuban Picadillo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Picadillo is a popular Cuban comfort food. There are many regional variations but most are traditionally made with minced beef, onions garlic and peppers simmered in a rich tomato sauce with a flavour boost from olives, capers, raisins. Black Garlic Kitchen’s addition of Black Garlic adds a modern twist and flavour boost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pr<\/strong>ep: <\/b>20 mins | Cook: <\/b>25 mins\u00a0| Serves:<\/b> 4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ingredients<\/span><\/p>
2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>
1 onion \u2013 peeled and finely chopped<\/li>
1 red pepper \u2013 deseeded and chopped<\/li>
1 tbsp tomato pur\u00e9e<\/li>
2 tbsp Black Garlic Paste<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>
2 tsp ground cumin<\/li>
2 tsp dried oregano<\/li>
1 tsp paprika smoked<\/li>
4 cloves white garlic \u2013 crushed<\/li>
1\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>
1 tsp ground black pepper<\/li>
100ml dry white wine<\/li>
500g minced beef<\/li>
500ml tomato passata<\/li>
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>
4 tbsp raisins \u2013 soaked in 2 tbsp dry white wine<\/li>
1 tsp caster sugar<\/li>
4 tbsp green pitted olives plus 2 tsp brine from the jar<\/li>
2 tbsp capers – plus 1 tbsp caper juice from the jar<\/li>
1 large potato \u2013 peeled and cut into small dice, approx I cm<\/li>
2 bay leaves<\/li>
8 cloves Black Garlic<\/strong><\/a><\/span> \u2013 chopped<\/li><\/ul>
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Plantain chips<\/li>
1 avocado \u2013 cut in half, peeled, stone removed and flesh sliced<\/li>
White rice<\/li>
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Method<\/span><\/p>
Heat the oil in a large deep-sided frying pan set over a medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured.<\/li>
Add the tomato pur\u00e9e, Black Garlic Paste, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, crushed white garlic and salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.<\/li>
Add the wine, turn the heat to high and cook until the wine is reduced by a quarter.<\/li>
Reduce the heat to medium, add the minced beef and cook for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally to coat the minced beef in the tomato pur\u00e9e\/herb mixture.<\/li>
Stir in the tomato passata, Worcestershire sauce, soaked raisins, sugar, olives and the brine, capers and the juice, diced potato and the bay leaves.<\/li>
Bring the picadillo to the boil, cover and reduce the heat to medium.<\/li>
Simmer for 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and discard.<\/li>
Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding additional salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, olives or capers according to personal preference.<\/li>
Stir through the chopped Black Garlic cloves.<\/li><\/ul>
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To Serve:\u00a0<\/strong>spoon the picadillo onto a plate. Serve alongside plantain chips, sliced avocado, white rice and lime wedges.<\/p>
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