Arequipa-Style Beef Breast Stew

Stew, a beloved culinary treasure throughout Peru, shines with a variety of versions, with the Arequipa style being the most prominent for its unique and special flavor.

We will show you the recipe version for Arequipa-style beef breast stew, a region where stew is almost a religious tradition.

The beef breast stew, a gem of Peruvian cuisine, has its origins in the Andean region and is loved for its flavor and comforting thickness.

With beef breast, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and broad beans, along with onion, garlic, and aromatic herbs, it is a dish full of texture and culinary love.

Arequipa-Style Beef Breast Stew

Main Course
1 hour
Boiled
3 Servings

Ingredients

½ kilogram of Beef breast

½ Applewood bone

Celery, leek, turnip

1 Red onion

4 Garlic cloves

Pimienta chapa

Oregano

1 kilogram of Starchy potatoes

Fresh mint, culantro, and chopped parsley

Ají panca

Chopped onion

Ground garlic

1 pinch of Salt

Preparation

Step 1 : Cook the beef breast and half of the applewood bone in water in a pot, along with the leek, celery, turnip, onion, garlic, pimienta chapa, and oregano until the meat is tender.

Step 2 : Strain the broth, set aside the meat, and let it cool to save the fat from this broth.

Step 3 : Prepare a sauce with blended ají panca, chopped onion, and ground garlic, adding a little of the reserved broth fat.

Step 4 : Strain the broth, set aside the meat, and let it cool to save the fat.

Step 5 : Add the potatoes and cook until tender; then mash with a fork.

Step 6 : To serve, sprinkle with chopped culantro and parsley.

Step 7 : Serve with rice.

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