Best 8 Picadillo Poppers Recipes

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**Explore the Delightful World of Picadillo Poppers: A Culinary Journey of Latin American Flavors**

Embark on a tantalizing voyage through the vibrant flavors of Latin American cuisine with picadillo poppers, an irresistible appetizer that combines the savory essence of picadillo filling with the crispy charm of wonton wrappers. This culinary masterpiece showcases a delectable blend of ground beef, aromatic spices, and a medley of vegetables, all wrapped in a golden-brown wonton blanket. Immerse yourself in the diverse recipes featured in this article, each offering a unique twist on the classic picadillo poppers. From the traditional Mexican picadillo to the bold Cuban picadillo, these recipes cater to a wide range of palates, promising an explosion of flavors in every bite. Whether you prefer the classic flavors of beef or crave the vegetarian delight of lentil picadillo, this article has something for every taste. So, get ready to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a culinary journey that will transport you to the heart of Latin America.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PICADILLO RECIPE



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Ground beef and potatoes cooked in a tomato sauce is a dish known as picadillo sencillo, or carne molida con papas. All the ingredients are usually chopped before cooking. "Chopping" in Spanish is "picar" or "cortar", which is where the dish gets its name.

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Main Course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef (85/15%)
1/3 cup white onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves
1 serrano pepper
1 ½ cup diced potato (about 8 ounces)
1 lb tomatoes (diced (About 2 large tomatoes))
1 Knorr® beef bouillon cube
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet; once oil is hot add the ground meat to cook. Break up large lumps of meat using a wooden spoon to make sure all the little pieces are well cooked. Fry until brown, about 8 minutes.
  • Add the onion and garlic. Stir and cook for about 1 minute, just enough to allow the onion to get transparent, then add Serrano pepper plus diced potatoes. Stir and keep cooking until potatoes are slightly tender, but still firm. This will take about 5 more minutes since you will still keep cooking them when you add the tomatoes.
  • Now, add the diced tomatoes and Knorr beef bouillon and stir again. The tomatoes will release their juices and the beef bouillon will dissolve, adding more flavor to the picadillo. Place a lid on your skillet and lower the heat. Keep cooking the picadillo until your potatoes are completely cooked and the tomatoes have formed a thick sauce.
  • Finally, season with salt and pepper and add the chopped cilantro.
  • Mexican Picadillo recipe the easy version
  • Serve with rice and warm corn tortillas. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g

PICADILLO



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 22m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup stuffed pimento olives, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
Rice and beans, or tortillas, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions, garlic, and pepper in olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ground beef and olives and continue stirring to break up and brown the meat. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. When beef has browned, add tomato sauce gradually while stirring. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to incorporate sauce.
  • Serve with rice and beans or tortillas.

PICADILLO STUFFED PEPPERS



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Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 peppers

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounces ground beef
1 cup green olives with pimientos, roughly chopped
1/2 cup finely diced carrots
1/2 cup finely diced onions
1/2 cup raisins
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 green bell pepper, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 orange bell pepper, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 red bell pepper, halved lengthwise and seeded

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • For the picadillo: Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the olives, carrots, onions, raisins and 1 teaspoon salt and mix well to combine. Add the crushed tomatoes, bring to a simmer and simmer until the flavors are incorporated, about 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • For the bell peppers: In a small bowl, stir together the mozzarella, panko and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Put the bell pepper halves cut-side up on a baking sheet and season each with a pinch of salt. Use a large spoon to divide the picadillo evenly among the peppers. Bake until the filling is hot in the center and the peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove the peppers from the oven and turn the broiler to high. Sprinkle the peppers with the panko and cheese mixture and broil until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN PICADILLO



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Picadillo is a popular dish in most South American cuisines. It is made with lean ground beef (or can be made with ground turkey as well), tomatoes, potatoes, and other ingredients. This authentic recipe will bring the flavors of Mexico to your plate.

Provided by mytable_yourtummy

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

6 tomatoes
¾ cup water
¼ onion, halved
1 clove garlic
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ onion, chopped
1 serrano pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tomato, chopped
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (7.75 ounce) can Mexican-style hot tomato sauce (such as El Pato®)
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 medium carrots, peeled and cubed
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
½ tablespoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring 6 whole tomatoes to a boil in a small pot. Transfer to a blender. Add 3/4 cup water, onion halves, and whole garlic clove. Blend until smooth.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and serrano pepper. Cook until onion is transparent. Add minced garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chopped tomato and cook for 1 minute more. Add ground beef; cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
  • Pour canned tomato sauce into the beef mixture. Cook for 2 minutes. Mix in potatoes and carrots. Cook for 2 minutes; add the blended tomatoes, jalapeno, chicken bouillon, cumin, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well, reduce heat, and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 79.2 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 528.9 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO



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Here is a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains.

Provided by Amalloch

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 small onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
6 large pitted green olives, quartered
½ cup raisins
1 tablespoon capers
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
  • Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 74.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 3571.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g

PICADILLO STUFFED BELL PEPPERS



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Make and share this Picadillo Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mrsspeevs

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 6 pepper, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 medium bell peppers, preferably red and yellow
26 ounces green and black olive pasta sauce
1 lb lean ground beef
2 small zucchini, scrubbed and diced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Cut 1/4 off stem end of pepper and remove seeds.
  • Stand pepper and tops in a microwave-safe baking dish.
  • Add 1/2 cup water, Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender.
  • Stir 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce into water in dish.
  • Meanwhile, saute beef, zucchini, and onions in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for seven minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are almost tender.
  • Stir in garlic, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in raisins, vinegar, sugar, and remaining sauce.
  • Spoon meat into peppers and replace the tops.
  • Cover tightly and refrigerate up to two days.
  • Heat oven to 400.
  • Uncover baking dish and brush the peppers with oil.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until peppers are lightly charred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.9, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 49.1, Sodium 252.2, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 6.2, Protein 16.8

PICADILLO POPPERS RECIPE - (4.6/5)



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Provided by á-174535

Number Of Ingredients 14

SAUCE:
1 (8-ounce) package lean ground beef
1/3 cup onion, chopped
1 (8.8-ounce) pouch cooked Spanish-style rice
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded, about 4 ounces
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives
1 tablespoons dry sherry, or lime juice
24 fresh plump jalapeño peppers
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
milk, as needed
1/2 cup toasted almonds or pecans
1 squeeze of lime juice
pinch of cinnamon

Steps:

  • FILLING: In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Stir in cooked rice, the 1 cup cheese, raisins, olives, and sherry. Set aside. Cut a lengthwise slit in one side of each jalapeño pepper to create a pocket, being careful not to cut the pepper in half. Cut a very small crosswise slit on both ends of the long slit, making an "L" shaped opening. Leave stem intact and use a small spoon to remove seeds and scrape out membranes. Spoon filling into peppers. Place filled peppers, slit sides up, in a greased grill basket or on a greased vegetable grilling pan. For a charcoal grill, grill peppers in basket on the rack of a covered grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 12 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender and filling is heated through. For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place peppers in basket on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above. If desired, sprinkle grilled peppers with additional cheese. If you want a sauce to serve with these Mexican bites, thin one 8-ounce carton of sour cream with a little milk and stir in 1/2 cup ground toasted almonds or pecans, a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of ground cinnamon.

PICADILLO



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Picadillo is one of the great dishes of the Cuban diaspora: a soft, fragrant stew of ground beef and tomatoes, with raisins added for sweetness and olives for salt. Versions of it exist across the Caribbean and into Latin America. This one combines ground beef with intensely seasoned dried Spanish chorizo in a sofrito of onions, garlic and tomatoes, and scents it with red-wine vinegar, cinnamon and cumin, along with bay leaves and pinches of ground cloves and nutmeg. For the olives you may experiment with fancy and plain, but rigorous testing here suggests the use of pimento-stuffed green olives is the best practice. A scattering of capers would be welcome as well.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium-size yellow onions, peeled and chopped
2 ounces dried chorizo, diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped, or one 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 bay leaves
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of nutmeg
2/3 cup raisins
2/3 cup pitted stuffed olives.

Steps:

  • Put the olive oil in a large, heavy pan set over a medium-high flame, and heat until it begins to shimmer. Add onions, chorizo and garlic, stir to combine and cook until the onions have started to soften, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Add the ground beef, and allow it to brown, crumbling the meat with a fork as it does. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  • Add tomatoes, vinegar, cinnamon, cumin, bay leaves, cloves and nutmeg and stir to combine. Lower the heat, and let the stew simmer, covered, for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Uncover the pan, and add the raisins and the olives. Allow the stew to cook for another 15 minutes or so, then serve, accompanied by white rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 472, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 653 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 1 gram

Tips:

  • Use quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the flavor of your picadillo poppers. Look for lean ground beef, ripe tomatoes, and flavorful spices.
  • Don't overcook the ground beef: Overcooked ground beef will be dry and tough. Cook it just until it is browned and no longer pink in the center.
  • Use a flavorful sauce: The sauce is what really makes these poppers special. Be sure to use a sauce that is flavorful and has a bit of a kick. Salsa, enchilada sauce, or mole poblano are all good options.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When you are cooking the poppers, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
  • Serve immediately: These poppers are best served immediately after they are cooked. They can be reheated, but they will not be as crispy.

Conclusion:

Picadillo poppers are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for parties or potlucks. They are also a great way to use up leftover picadillo. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make these tasty treats that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a fun and festive appetizer, give these picadillo poppers a try.

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