[Recipe + Video] Res Guisada (Dominican-Style Braised Beef)

Carne de Res Guisada (Dominican Braised Beef) served next to rice, tostones, and salad

[Recipe + Video] Res Guisada (Dominican-Style Braised Beef)

Learn how to make res guisada a tender, flavorful Dominican braised beef dish that is one of favorite classics.

Course Lunch

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword dominican beef recipe, dominican beef stew recipe, dominican style beef

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 464kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 pound beef round [0.91 kg], (or beef skirt) cut into small pieces.
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 red onion chopped
2 tomato chopped
2 bell pepper chopped
3 cloves garlic mashed
1 cup tomato sauce
1 sprig parsley chopped

Instructions

Seasoning the meat: Season the meat with pepper, oregano, and a teaspoon of salt. Add the lime juice to the meat. Stir to coat all the meat with the seasonings.
Let it rest for 20 minutes in the refrigerator (see notes).
Browning the meat: Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat and add the meat and brown.
Cooking the meat: Add 4 tablespoons of water, stir and cover. Lower the heat to medium-low.
Repeat the process of adding water, stirring, and cooking covered until the meat is very tender, being careful not to burn it.
This process can take 35 mins. to 1½ hours depending on the meat (see notes).
Cooking vegetables: Once the meat is tender, add peppers, onion, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir, then cook covered until the vegetables are soft.
Making sauce: Add the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water and let it reduce to obtain a light sauce.
Season with salt to taste, and sprinkle with the parsley. Remove from heat.
Serving: Serve with arroz blanco, a side dish (or salad), and beans. It also goes great with moro de habichuelas (Dominican rice and beans).

Video

Notes

You may let the meat rest overnight in the refrigerator, which, in my experience, improves the flavor and tenderizes the meat.

Carne de res guisada in pressure cooker

To reduce cooking time, once the meat is browned, you can add 1½ cup of water and cook in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. Uncover (following the instructions in the manual), check for tenderness, and repeat if still tough. Once tender, return to the stove and continue with step 4.

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