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Stuffed Capon (Stuffed Beef) – My Colombian Recipes


A traditional Colombian Stuffed Beef recipe. This dish is easy to make and perfect for meal preparation, it can be served warm or cold.

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what is Stuffed capon?

It is a traditional Colombian dish popular in the Santander department which is located in the central northern part of Colombia. This dish is also known in other parts of the country as stuffed boy and where I am from, stuffed post.

The ingredients vary from region to region, but the most common ingredients with which to stuff the beef are carrots, hard-boiled eggs and bacon. Some other popular ingredients used for the filling are dried fruit, hot dogs and green beans, depending on the cook.

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Stuffed Capon Recipe (Stuffed Beef)

Erica Dinho

Prep Time fifteen mins

cook time 3 hrs

total time 3 hrs fifteen mins

course Main Course

Cuisine Colombian

Servings 6 Servings

calories 487 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds beef round roast
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 scallions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 peeled carrots and cut into cubes
  • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3 hard boiled eggs

instructions

  • Place the salt, pepper, onions, garlic and scallions in a food processor and puree.

  • To create the cavity for the stuffing, use a long sharp knife and make a hole through the center of the roast making a lengthwise slit and taking some of the meat from the center out and reserve it for the filling.

  • Turn the meat around and cut another slit in the same spot so that your knife completes the cavity. Rub half of the onion mixture and place the beef in a bag and refrigerate overnight.

  • Stuff the beef with the meat, carrots, eggs and half of the onion mixture, pushing with your fingers to be sure the filling goes all the way through. Tie the end of the beef so the filling does not come out.

  • Take the beef from the fridge and let it rest for 30 minutes. Wrap it with plastic wrap and foil, place it in a pot and cover with water and salt.

  • Cover and cook over medium heat for about 3 hours. Add more water or beef broth if necessary.

Nutrition

calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 71gfat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 281mgsodium: 217mgpotassium: 1195mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3574UIVitamin C: 5mgcalcium: 94mgIron: 7mg

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My grandmother made posta rellena with pork belly, peas, carrots and potatoes, while my mom’s stuffed beef was different from Mamita’s recipe. A while back, I made a version similar to my mom’s, which you can find here.

As a side note, the Santander version Capón Relleno, is usually made with sal de nitro (nitrate salt), an ingredient used in lunch meats which gives the stuffed beef a pink color, but I did not add that ingredient to my recipe below.

I love making any version of this dish during the summer months because it’s delicious both hot and cold, besides, I like making sandwiches with the left overs for quick lunches.

Some of my favorite side dishes to serve this stuffed beef are rice, avocado, potato salad, fried green plantains or fried yuca.

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