Estofado Recipes

BEEF STIFADO

Steps:

• Place the beef in a large non-reactive bowl. Add the marinade ingredients, peeling and finely slicing the garlic first, then cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Peel the baby onions. If using fresh, peel and roughly chop the tomatoes.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan and sauté the onions for 5 minutes or until softened. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Sauté the beef, reserving the marinade, for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides.
• Return the onions to the saucepan, add the marinade, tomatoes and tomato purée and enough water to just cover the stew.
• Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to the boil then simmer for 1½ to 2 hours, or until the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Serve with pasta and grated hard cheese, such as kefalotiri, pecorino or Parmesan.

ESTOFADO DE POLLO RECIPE - PERUVIAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place the rice in a pot or electric rice cooker, adding a teaspoon of salt, boil until cooked.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a pot and lightly fry the chicken pieces for a few minutes until they are sealed but not cooked inside. Remove from the pot and set aside.
• In the same oil, fry the onion, tomato, garlic and ground ají panca chili pepper.
• Add the salt, pepper and cumin to taste.
• Add the carrot slices, chicken pieces and the chicken stock, potatoes, peas and cilantro stem. Cook for roughly 25 minutes.
• Serve with a generous portion of rice and decorate with chopped cilantro.

ESTOFADO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add sherry, cook and stir briefly. Add bacon; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, chicken stock, and sweet peppers. Cook and stir sauce until flavors are combined, about 3 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, chili powder, and steak seasoning. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in honey, jalapeno juice, cilantro, cayenne pepper, basil, and paprika. Transfer mixture to the pan of sauce.
• Place chicken in a skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken to the sauce. Simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN ESTOFADO (ESTOFADONG MANOK)

Steps:

• In a medium size non-stick wok or carajay heat cooking oil and saute garlic until fragrant.
• Add in the onions and saute until tender. Then add the chicken pieces and stir cook until the chicken turns light brown.
• Put in the star anise, bay leaf, brown sugar, pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce and water.
• Simmer the chicken until cooked and almost of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce is thick.
• Be careful not to burn the chicken by stirring it constantly.
• Turn off heat and serve hot. You can also garnish it with chopped green onion.

BEEF ESTOFADO

Steps:

• Season the beef and mix with the chilli paste. Heat 1 tbsp oil in an ovenproof pan and fry the beef over a medium-high heat until evenly browned on all sides. You'll need to do this in batches and the pan should be hot enough to ensure the beef does not boil. Remove the beef to a bowl and heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
• Turn the heat down to medium, add another 1 tbsp oil and cook the onions and garlic for about 8-10 mins until caramelised. Pour in the beer and scrape up any browned bits using a wooden spoon. Return the beef to the pan and stir well. Add the bay leaves, chopped herbs, spices and dried mint, and slowly cook until the liquid has evaporated. Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 1 hr.
• Remove the stew from the oven and continue to cook, uncovered, on the hob over a low heat for 1 hr or until slightly reduced. Add the potatoes and cook for 15-20 mins. Check the beef and potatoes are tender, then remove from the heat and leave to rest, covered.
• Bring a small pan of water to the boil and prepare a bowl of iced water. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for 20 seconds, then plunge into the cold water using a slotted spoon. Leave to cool, then peel away the skins.
• Stir the ají amarillo paste into the stew and top with the tomatoes, beans and chopped herbs.