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Brazilian Beef Stew (Picadinho) with Banana Farofa
4.5 from 12 votes

Brazilian Beef Stew (Picadinho) with Banana Farofa

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Servings: 4
Calories: 715 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Brazilian

Ingredients

For the Picadinho:
  • 2 pounds sirloin steak cut in cubes
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • salt to taste, freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped, large
  • 2 tomato chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon butter
For the Banana Farofa:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 banana sliced
  • 4 lices Bacon chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 cup coarse corn flour
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • salt freshly ground, to taste
  • black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Instructions

To make the picadinho:
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  1. Season the meat generously with sat and pepper.
  2. In a large pan, heat olive oil over high heat and add meat. Cook until browned on all sides. (Make sure you don’t overcook, or the meat will toughen).
  3. Add the onion and the garlic and sauté until translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, the paprika, the Worcestershire sauce, the parsley, salt and pepper to taste and the butter. Let everything cook together for a few minutes.
  5. Add the broth and, once it boils, lower the heat to low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
  6. Once the meat is tender, turn the heat back up and cook until the liquid has reduced/thickened to 1 cup.
  7. Adjust seasoning and serve.
To make the farofa:
  1. In a large skillet, over high heat, heat olive oil and quickly sauté the bananas. (Don’t over do it, or the bananas will get too soft and fall apart). Reserve.
  2. In that same skillet, add the bacon and let it fry until golden. 
  3. Add the onion and the garlic and sauté until it starts to caramelize.
  4. Add back the banana and the butter and let everything cook together for a couple of minutes.
  5. Stir in the flour, 1/2 a cup at a time, mixing delicately.
  6. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste
  7. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Calories 715kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 57g (114%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 155mg (52%) Sodium 906mg (38%) Potassium 1525mg (32%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1501IU (30%) Vitamin C 33mg (37%) Calcium 173mg (17%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 715

% Daily Value*

Calories 715kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 57g 114%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 155mg 52%
Sodium 906mg 38%
Potassium 1525mg 32%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 1501IU 30%
Vitamin C 33mg 37%
Calcium 173mg 17%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.