Picadillo Sauce Tavolo For Fishseafood Or Chicken Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and break up into small pieces with a spoon or spatula as it browns. Cook until meat completely loses its pink color, 8 to 10 minutes. Add diced onion and salt. Cook until onions turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pepper, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in red wine vinegar, crushed tomatoes, and water. Cook a few minutes while deglazing pan. Add currants; bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until meat is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in sliced olives; cover and cook another 10 to 15 minutes.

PICADILLO SAUCE (TAVOLO) FOR FISH,SEAFOOD OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over med -high heat.
• Add onions and saute 3 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, jalapeno, tomato paste,chili powder,.
• cumin,cinnamon,coriander.
• Stir in broth,tomatoes,olives and raisin.
• Simmer over medium heat and reduce to a sauce consistency.
• Baking.
• Transfer fish, chicken, shrimp, scallops et al.
• to a lightly oiled casserole dish season with salt and pepper.
• Top the meat with cooked Picadillo Sauce bake until done.
• About 12-15 minutes.
• Carefully remove meat and sauce to a bed of rice. I love saffron rice.