Are you searching for an easy ground beef recipe that your family will love? I have the perfect ground beef recipe for you. It’s always a hit with my family every time I make this ground beef recipe. My husband and kids love it. The best part about the recipe is that it’s a complete meal- you have your protein and your vegetables all in one dish! In the Philippines, Cuba and Peru, this ground beef recipe is called Arroz ala Cubana.
Arroz ala Cubana is a sauteed ground beef dish typically served with fried plantains, a fried egg and rice. My kids love Arroz ala Cubana. The best part is it’s a great last-minute meal because you can cook it in 15 minutes!
Arroz ala Cubana Ground Beef Recipe Video
Below is my video of how I make Arroz ala Cubana.
Arroz ala Cubana Recipe Tips
Tip 1: Sear the Ground Beef
Make sure you cook the ground beef until there is a golden brown sear. This is what makes it delicious!
Tip 2: Taste as you cook
You need to keep tasting the ground beef as you cook. Add salt as needed. This is the trick to great cooking!
Tip 3: Cook Plantains until Caramelized
When cooking your plantains, make sure you cook them until it becomes golden brown and caramelized. This caramelized coating is what makes the plantain delicious!
Arroz ala Cubana
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Diced Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Frozen Peas
- 1/2 cup Frozen Carrots
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 4 Plantains
- 4 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- Olive Oil
Instructions
Ground Beef
- Drizzle pan with olive oil. Saute onion until transclucent. Add garlic and saute
- Add ground beef and saute the ground beef
- Add soy sauce, salt and diced tomatoes to the ground beef. You should taste the beef as you cook and adjust the salt as needed.
- Add peans and carrots (minced) to the ground beef. If you use frozen vegetables, let it cook a little longer.
- Add raisins to the ground beef
- Saute the ground beef. Keep sauteing your ground beef until it develops a brown color. You want to sear your ground beef until it turns golden brown. This is what makes it taste so good. Be patient. It takes longer than you think to get these beautiful brown bits. Make sure to keep an eye on it because you can burn your beef.
Plantains
- Slice plantains into round "coins"
- Add sugar to a mixing bowl and coat the plantains with sugar
- Fry the plantains with olive oil until golden brown
Fried Eggs
- Cook fried eggs- over easy is ideal. You want the yolk runny.
- Plate the ground beef with plantains, rice and egg
