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Cuban Bison Picadillo
Serves 4 to 6
Here’s a classic Spanish recipe that lends itself well to ground bison or water buffalo. Bison is especially lean, so adding it to a sauce (such as in this recipe) gives it some extra moisture while providing a robust heartiness to the traditional picadillo.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb (450 g) ground water buffalo or bison
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) sea salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and minced
- 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
- 14 oz (398 mL) diced fire-roasted tomatoes, including juice
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cider vinegar or brine from olives
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (5 mL) oregano
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted green olives or 2 Tbsp (30 mL) capers, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories 288
- protein 24g
-
fat
17g
- saturated fat 5g
- trans fat 1g
-
carbohydrates
10g
- sugars 5g
- fibre 3g
- sodium 519mg