Boliche Recipes

BOLICHE CUBANO - CUBAN-STYLE STUFFED BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Step 1 Using long knife, make lengthwise slit in center of thickest end of roast to form deep pocket, about 3" long. Pierce beef all over with tip of knife. Transfer beef to large zip-top bag (or to non-reactive container with lid). Pour Mojo over beef; seal bag. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours for best results. Step 2 Heat oven to 275°F. Remove beef from refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking; discard marinade. Using paper towels, pat beef dry. Stuff pocket of beef with chorizo. Using kitchen twine, firmly tie beef in 1½ " intervals, perpendicular to pocket, to enclose chorizo. Sprinkle beef all over with Adobo. Step 3 Heat oil in large Dutch oven, or large oven-proof pot over medium-high heat. Add beef. Cook, flipping beef with tongs, until golden brown all over, 5-7minutes; transfer to plate. Add onions to pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes more. Pour wine and 4 cups water into pot. Bring liquid to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot with wooden spoon. Add carrots, olives, bay leaves, oregano and beef to pot. Tightly cover pot; transfer to oven. Step 4 Cook, flipping roast every hour, until beef is fork-tender, about 4 hours, adding potatoes after 3 ½ hours. Step 5 Transfer beef, potatoes, carrots and olives to platter; tightly cover with foil to keep warm. Place pot on stove over medium-high heat. Bring liquid to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces to 2 cups, about 5 minutes. To serve, cut beef roast into ½" slices. Pour sauce over beef. Serve warm. More Cooking Tips

BOLICHE

Steps:

• Clean the meat by trimming excess fat. With a knife make an opening through the center of the meat. Place the meat in a large pot. To prepare marinade, mix garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, bitter orange juice, cooking wine, salt and pepper. Add 3 tablespoons of the marinade to the opening inside the meat. In another container mix the stuffing: ham, carrot, bell peppers and chorizo then place the stuffing inside the meat. Add the rest of the marinade to the outside of the meat. For best results let the meat sit overnight or at least 3 hours, refrigerated.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large frying pan heat cooking oil and remove meat from marinade. Place meat in a hot frying pan, and sear the meat; browning it gives the meat flavor. Add the remaining marinade, cover and place in oven for approximately 3 hours. Let the meat cool before cutting it in slices. Combine the tomato sauce with the marinade that remained in the pan and put this mixture in a saucepan and simmer for 3 minutes. Pour over the sliced meat, and add the toppings and serve.

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Steps:

• Slice a deep notch into the center of each filet, about 2-inches wide. Insert a piece of chorizo into each beef filet.
• Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil into the filets and season with salt, and pepper.
• In a large saute pan over high heat, brown the beef until a crust is formed and the beef is cooked to medium-rare or 145 degrees F, about 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the beef from the pan, and deglaze the pan with beef stock scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat.
• In another saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and add the pepper, onion, garlic, and cumin. Cook the mixture for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato sauce, potato, and roasted peppers, and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• Divide the potato mixture among 4 plates. Slice each filet and place on top. Top each filet with some of the beef stock and garnish with chopped cilantro, chopped tomato, lime wedges, and avocado slices.

CUBAN BOLICHE ROAST

Steps:

• Slice sausage.
• Make a cut in roast length wise down the center and create a pocket.
• Stuff with with sausage.
• Cut smaller slits in roast and insert garlic slices.
• Mix salt and pepper with flour and dredge roast in flour mixture.
• In a large pan or dutch oven heat olive oil and brown roast on all sides.
• (You aren't cooking the roast, just lightly browning it, the whole process should take about 5 minutes) Reduce heat and add remaining ingredients.
• Cook, covered over low heat for 3 hours.
• May add additional tomato sauce if necessary.

CUBAN STYLE POT ROAST (BOLICHE)

Steps:

• Place the onions and bell peppers in a bowl and add the black pepper, garlic, oregano and bay leaves. Let marinate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large oven-proof cooking pot like a Dutch oven. When the oil is hot, add the vegetable mixture from bowl and saute until soft. Add the roast and brown on all sides for 5 minutes, or so. Add the wine and vinegar and allow to reduce briefly. Add 2 cups of the broth and all the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then place in the oven for 1 hour.
• Check at intervals, adding the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth, if needed. Remove the meat from the oven and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain the sauce. To serve: slice the meat about 3/4-inch thick and serve with the sauce.

BOLICHE RELLENO (STUFFED BOLICHE) - EYE OF THE ROUND ROAST

Steps:

• Clean the meat by trimming excess fat.
• With a knife make a deep cut along the center of the beef, leaving both ends uncut.
• Place the meat in a large pot.
• Line with plastic liner - so as to be able to mix the marinade and roast.
• To prepare marinade, mix garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, bitter orange juice, lime juice, wine, 1 packet of Goya con Azafran seasoning, 1 tablespoon Goya Adobo seasoning, 1/2 of the cilantro, salt, if using, and pepper, if using.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the marinade to the opening inside the meat.
• For best results, marinate for 3 hours or up to overnight, refrigerated.
• In food processor container mix the stuffing: ham or bacon, carrot, onions, bell peppers and chorizo, 1 packet of Goya con Azafran seasoning, 1 tablespoon Goya Adobo seasoning, olives, capers to a fine grind.
• Mix the contents with the marinade in a bowl.
• Loosely stuff mixture into the cavity of the roast by pressing it with a long handled spoon as far into the cavity as possible.
• Tie stuffed roast closed, tightly.
• Add the rest of the marinade to the outside of the meat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a large frying pan that can be used on stove as well as in the oven, add olive oil.
• When olive oil is heated and begins to "smell fragrant", add the roast and brown on all sides, turning with a large fork several times.
• Add the remaining marinade, cover and place in oven.
• Roast for approximately 3 hours. (Keep checking about every 45 minutes to 1 hour).
• Discard bay leaves.
• Remove meat to a separate dish and allow to cool, at least 30 minutes, before slicing into 1/4" slices using a very sharp knife, so that roast doesn't crumble (approximately 20 to 24 slices).
• Combine the chunky tomato sauce and remaining Badia Cilantro with the marinade that remained in the pan and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Pour over sliced meat.
• Cover meat with aluminum foil and reheat if necessary (approximately 15 minutes), be careful not to dry out!
• Can be served with roasted potatoes, a vegetable, an avocado salad, good warm Cuban bread to sop up the juice and a lovely wine.
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