Rocoto Relleno Peruvian

Total time: 2 hours. Quanty: 8 people.

Dish typical of the gastronomy of Peru.

The Rocoto Relleno is a typical meal of Peru prepared with Rocoto of Arequipa and beef. Its preparation consists of an easy-to-make cooking method and its flavor is delicious. Particularly, it is one of the meals more delicious of Peruvian cuisine. If you want to prepare this recipe, you can do it here. You’ll love it! Let’s see the recipe now!

Rocoto Relleno Peruvian

Ingredients for the stuffed rocoto.

• ½ kg (500 g) of ground beef or cut into small pieces.
• ½ kg of pork cut into small pieces.
• 1 piece of fresh margarine or butter.
• 3 boiled and diced eggs.
• ½ cup of fresh aji panca or aji colorado.
• 4 medium sized fresh rocotos.
• 4 chopped pecans (this is optional).
• 1 onion cut in small dices.
• 2-4 tablespoons of fresh minced garlic.

Rocoto Relleno Peruvian

Procedure of the recipe.

Time needed: 3 hours.

1. Proceed to cut each rocoto from the top, and remove the excess tail. This should look like a lid (see reference photo).
2. Once each rocoto is cut in the shape of a lid, proceed to remove the veins and seeds. And then put them to boil for approximately 2 minutes.
3. During this waiting time, add 3 tablespoons of aji panca bell pepper, the small piece of margarine and 2 teaspoons of ground garlic to a frying pan and let them brown.
4. Then add the beef and pork and sauté until tender and cooked. Season with pepper, cumin and salt to taste.
5. Cook at normal temperature and move from one side to the other without letting the preparation stick. Do not forget to taste.
6. Before the end of cooking, add the chopped onion, the pecans and the egg cut in small cubes. Stir from one side to the other and let it cook until it is ready.
7. To serve, just fill each rocoto with an amount of the preparation obtained, and serve with chili bell pepper (this is optional) and cheese.
8. And to conclude, we only need to cook each rocoto inside an oven at a normal temperature; and then check its cooking for a short time.
9. Serve alone or with other food; and enjoy it in the company of those you love the most.

Note. Use the normal temperature of your oven.

Preparation video