Description
Filipino Picadillo is a hearty, home-style dish featuring ground beef and pork simmered with potatoes, carrots, peas, and raisins in a savory-sweet tomato sauce. It’s typically served over rice and topped with a fried egg for the ultimate comfort food experience. #FilipinoPicadillo #ComfortFood #RiceBowl
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups uncooked white rice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 1/2 cups yellow potatoes, peeled and diced (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 pound fresh plum or San Marzano tomatoes, seeded and diced (or 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with liquid)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic paste
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- Fried egg (for each serving)
- Tabasco sauce (optional, for serving)
- Savory fried plantains (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions and keep warm.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add diced potatoes and carrots; cook until tender and lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add remaining olive oil. Sauté onions and garlic until softened and fragrant.
- Add ground beef and pork, breaking up with a spoon, and cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, kosher salt, black pepper, raisins, fish sauce, soy sauce, and chili garlic paste. Cook for 3–4 minutes.
- Add water, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in cooked potatoes, carrots, and thawed peas. Cook uncovered for 5 more minutes to blend flavors and thicken sauce.
- Serve hot over rice with a fried egg on top. Add Tabasco sauce and savory fried plantains on the side, if desired.
Notes
- You can use only beef or pork if you prefer a single protein.
- Sweetness from the raisins balances the savory tomato sauce—feel free to reduce or omit them to taste.
- Great for meal prep—leftovers reheat well.
- Try with a drizzle of vinegar or hot sauce for extra tang and heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups with rice and egg
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 940mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 115mg