Peruvian Alpaca Stew Recipe
Alpaca stew is a traditional Peruvian dish made with alpaca meat. Known for being high in protein and low in calories, this lean meat has a flavor similar to beef but without the fatty aftertaste.
Ingredients
- Alpaca meat – 2 lb
- Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp
- Chopped Onion – 1
- Salt and black pepper – to taste
- Carrot, peeled and sliced into 1 ½-inch pieces – 1
- Crushed garlic – 2 cloves
- Celery rib, sliced into 1½-inch pieces – 1
- Large potato, cut into ½-inch dice – 1
- Dry red wine – ½ cup
- Beef broth – 1 cup
- Can crushed tomatoes – 1
- Sprigs fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried – 3
- Serrano pepper, optional – 1
Instructions
- Rinse the meat properly and get rid of all the fat and silver skin, if there’s any.
- Carefully, cut the meat into pieces of about 1 ½ to 2-inches. Season them with salt and pepper.
- Take a large pot and heat oil in it on medium-high flame. Add the meat into it and fry until the meat is brown in colour. Make sure the colour to be even on all the sides of the meat.
- Once it’s all brown in colour, remove the meat pieces into a plate and set it aside for some time.
- Next, add the onions and sauté for 3-5 minutes until they soften. Throw in the garlic cloves and cook them for 30 seconds. Now, stir in the carrots, celery and potatoes and let them cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour wine into the pot and remember to use a wooden spoon to stir up the browned bits, if there are any.
- Turn the flame down to simmer for 3 minutes and add the broth, tomatoes, thyme and whole pepper.
- Throw in the kept aside meat and bring all of it to a boil. It is important to cover the pot and turn the flame all the way down so meat cooks up nicely.
- Cook for good 2 to 2 ½ hours until the meat is tender. Once done, check for the seasonings and there you go! Your delicious, mouth-watering Alpaca stew is ready to be served.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 44gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 408mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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