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Boliche (Cuban-Style Chorizo-Stuffed Pot Roast)
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Boliche (Cuban-Style Chorizo-Stuffed Pot Roast)
8 servings
5 hours, 30 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet onions
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup stuffed Spanish olives, divided
  • 3 links fresh chorizo
  • 1 boneless chuck (or eye round) roast (3–4 lb)
  • Cooking twine
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • Large zip-top bag
  • ¼ cup mojo marinade
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon base
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Cooked white rice (optional, for serving)
  • Black beans (optional, for serving)
  • Maduros (optional, for serving)

Steps

    1. Slice onions thinly; crush garlic. Chop ½ cup olives coarsely and place in medium bowl. Remove chorizo from casings; add to bowl with olives and mix until blended. Cut 3-inch-deep incision lengthwise along side of roast, forming a pocket. Stuff with chorizo mixture; tie roast closed with twine.
    2. Coat roast with oregano, cumin, and adobo seasoning, then place in zip-top bag (wash hands). Add mojo marinade, seal bag, and chill 2 hours (or overnight).
    3. Preheat oven to 325°F. Preheat large Dutch oven on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in Dutch oven, then add roast; cook 8 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned. Stir in onions and garlic. Cook 2–3 minutes until onions begin to soften. Add wine, water, tomato sauce, bouillon base, bay leaf, and remaining ½ cup olives. Bring to a simmer, then cover and bake 2–2 ½ hours until fork-tender and 210°F.
    4. Remove from oven and let stand covered 30 minutes, then uncover, skim fat from surface of liquid, and remove bay leaf. Cut roast into 1-inch-thick slices; serve with braising liquid, white rice, black beans, and maduros, if using.

    Chef's Tip: Eye round roast is the cut traditionally used for boliche, but its leanness means it has a tendency to shred. Chuck roast will yield a moister, more sliceable result.

Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with soap and water after any contact with raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades.
Do not rinse raw meat.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 730, Total Fat 48g, Sat Fat 16g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 200mg, Sodium 1940mg, Total Carb 12g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 51g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 4%, Iron 20%, Potassium 15%