Name: Olancho-style Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 d
Total time: 1 d 10 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ Kilogram Salted beef; 1 ½ Kilogram Smoked pork ribs; 1 Kilogram Pork chorizo; 1 Kilogram Pork cracklings; 2 Unit Tomatoes; 1 Unit Large onion; 2 Unit Sweet chili pepper; 3 Unit Peeled garlic cloves; 3 Unit Ripe plantains; 1 Kilogram Peeled yuca cut into pieces; 5 Unit Tostones (green plantains) cut into pieces; 5 Unit Chopped cilantro leaves; ½ cup Chopped coriander; 1 tablespoon Beef broth; 1 tablespoon Chicken broth; 1 tablespoon Seasoning; 1 tablespoon Vegetable fat; 1 pinch Salt; 1 teaspoon Achiote; 1 pinch Pepper

We present the original recipe for Olancho-style stew, a typical dish from Honduras that allows you to enjoy a variety of flavors, including meats and vegetables.

This traditional dish originates from the Olancho region. A recipe passed down from generation to generation, becoming an iconic part of Honduran cuisine.

We invite you to prepare this exquisite recipe together!

Olancho-style Stew

Soups

1 hour

Boiled

10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 ½ kilogram of Salted beef

1 ½ kilogram of Smoked pork ribs

1 kilogram of Pork chorizo

1 kilogram of Pork cracklings

2 Tomatoes

1 Large onion

2 Sweet chili pepper

3 Peeled garlic cloves

3 Ripe plantains

1 kilogram of Peeled yuca cut into pieces

5 Tostones (green plantains) cut into pieces

5 Chopped cilantro leaves

½ cup of Chopped coriander

1 tablespoon of Beef broth

1 tablespoon of Chicken broth

1 tablespoon of Seasoning

1 tablespoon of Vegetable fat

1 pinch of Salt

1 teaspoon of Achiote

1 pinch of Pepper

Preparation (simple version)

Step 1 : Soak the salted meat in water overnight, then rinse, cut into pieces, and cook in water until tender. Olancho-style Stew - Preparation - Step 1

Step 2 : Fry the chorizos and sauté the chopped vegetables in fat; remove and reserve. Olancho-style Stew - Preparation - Step 2

Step 3 : Layer in a large pot with plantains, yuca, meats, vegetables, and seasonings dissolved in broth. Olancho-style Stew - Preparation - Step 3

Step 4 : Cook until the yuca and plantains are tender, then serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro. Olancho-style Stew - Preparation - Step 4

Preparation

Step 1 : The salted meat should be soaked in a pot with water overnight.

Step 2 : The next day, remove the meat, rinse it, and cut it into pieces along with the pork ribs.

Step 3 : In another pot with enough water, place the meat and cook for approximately 40 minutes until it starts to tenderize.

Step 4 : Then, add the ribs and cook for another 30 minutes or until they are tender.

Step 5 : After cooking the meats, remove them from the pot, place in a colander, and reserve a little more than half of the broth.

Step 6 : Finely chop the tomatoes, onion, chili, and garlic, and set aside.

Step 7 : In a hot skillet with vegetable fat, brown the chorizos, remove, and in the same skillet, sauté the freshly chopped vegetables, then remove from heat.

Step 8 : Peel the plantains, reserve the shells, and cut into slices.

Step 9 : Cover the bottom of a large pot with some plantain shells, add the yuca, and layer meats, pork, chorizo, cracklings, plantains, cilantro, and coriander, with the ripe plantain slices on top.

Step 10 : Dissolve the seasonings along with the achiote in the reserved broth and add to the pot.

Step 11 : Cover the top with the remaining plantain shells, cover, and cook until the yuca and plantains are tender.

Step 12 : Once everything is soft, remove from heat, serve hot, and sprinkle with fresh cilantro.

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