José Roberto Loo para CiberCuba Cocina
Soybean picadillo salad | Photo © José Roberto Loo for CiberCuba Cocina

Soy meat salad

Kitchen, Main dish

Kitchen, Main dish

Spices
Pepper
Vegetables
Preparation Time:
60
Note:
Soya picadillo has been a staple for Cubans for longer than anyone can remember. Nobody knows exactly what percentage of meat and what percentage of soy the product contains, but what everyone knows is that there is more soy than meat. Its acidity, peculiar flavor, and its status as an unavoidable food in many homes have made the search for alternatives to make it more bearable quite difficult. One way to consume it is as a salpicón: the soya picadillo is seasoned with different ingredients to turn it into a kind of pressed meat. If you have a picadillo that is not made of soy, but of beef, pork, chicken, etc., you can also make this recipe.
Ingredients:
  • 250 grams of soy ground meat
  • 2 loaves of 90 grams
  • Garlic, onion, and green pepper, pepper, salt, and other powdered seasonings, all to taste.
Instructions:

The thawed soy picadillo is combined with garlic, onion, and bell pepper, all previously chopped. Add salt, pepper, and any other seasoning powders you wish to use.

Condiments / CiberCuba Kitchen / J R Loo

The bread should be soaked in water for a few minutes, then the water is removed and it is added to the ground meat mixture with the seasonings. Everything is kneaded until a homogeneous paste is achieved.

Soy minced meat mixture / CiberCuba Kitchen / J R Loo

The content is poured into a plastic bag and sealed, trying to keep it as hermetically isolated as possible to prevent water from entering. The filled bag is placed in a pressure cooker with water for 40 minutes.

Picadillo prepared to make the salpicón / CiberCuba Kitchen / J R Loo

Then it is taken off the heat, cooled down, and the contents of the plastic bag are removed.

Soy Picadillo Salpicón / CiberCuba Cocina / J R Loo

It can be cut into slices, cubes, made into sauce... there are many ways to eat it. Enjoy your meal!

Rations:
4
Spices
Pepper
Vegetables