Dominican Style Picadillo | Carne Molida Dominicano | Made To Order | Chef Zee Cooks

[@216MoMo]

Thank God for Tía LaLa because that adding water/simmering down trick is a game changer!

[@jaymorales5049]

Finally a Latina chef that is humble enough to get down to an understandable level for their viewers, with easy ingredients that anybody can find at their grocery store without breaking the bank. Thank you and God bless you and your family.

[@jaxsonjaxen3700]

I guess I'm kinda off topic but do anybody know a good website to stream new movies online ?

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@Jaxson Jaxen Flixportal :P

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@Shepard Princeton Thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I appreciate it !

[@shepardprinceton3110]

@Jaxson Jaxen Happy to help :)

[@lilmisspettiieee]

I second this statement

[@juliahernandez5502]

I am Russian and very happy that I learn how to cook for my Dominican husband. I cooked it with tostones. My husband said it was amazing.

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

Have you also made borscht? :P

[@juliahernandez5502]

@@Alaskan-Armadillo Yes. Many times.

[@dahliapalmer7501]

I'm half Cuban and half Jamaican, glad to see recipes from my childhood.

[@samanthasmith6921]

Thanks Chef Zee I made this for my pastors 60 birthday party and he love it as well as the crowd.i put the patter down and walked away my nerves where so bad I was scared and within 6-7 min ppl cleaned the patter . Ive made this for myself and couldn't stop eating I ate it with rice and I'm eating what I had left 😆 we are all african American from almost to Jamaica to Haitians and I'm making Dominican empanadas I like to step out the box sometimes thanks again Chef Zee

[@Bluephoenix240]

I just finished making this, and it seriously reminds me of the version my dad made. This was one of his favorite things to make for us because we all loved it so much!! He is sadly not with us anymore due to a 10 year battle with a brain tumor, but thanks to this channel his memory stayed with me 😭 thank you chef zee!

[@ThaNewGenesis]

Love that you stick to your roots and always embrace the culture. 🇩🇴

[@vielka503]

I just made this and it was incredibly successful. The perfect Dominican taste. My mom and I grew up with hardboiled egg, raisins and olives in it so it was a bit different than yours but for my first time making it, it made all my nostalgia come back.

[@mikekay8726]

OMG reminds me of back home Washington Heights NYC.. love the dominican food and people god bless...

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thank you!!! ^_^

[@meghandarlin1050]

Ayyyeeeee straight off the 1 line 🚊🔴

[@kenyadillett-estrada9860]

@@meghandarlin1050 AAAYYYYEEE

[@brandonx2369]

Kenya Dillett-Estrada bro i’ve lived here for 12 years and i’ve never had picadillo😐

[@brishellrodriguez]

thank you

[@LeftHand_Crochet]

I can't believe you don't have millions of subscribers yet these videos are amazing I found your video today and I'm hooked I got so many new recipes to try

[@Chefzeecooks]

This is so sweet! My goal is create awesome videos that will make people hungry and inspire them to cook lol Thank you so much for stopping by and watching. It truly means a lot! Your comment made my day, so THANK YOU! Let me know when you try any recipes. I love seeing when people recreate them :)

[@LeftHand_Crochet]

Well you definitely won me over I'm trying this recipe this weekend, keep doing your thing , do you have a bacalao recipe???

[@Chefzeecooks]

Awesome, yay! I do have a bacalao recipe but it's not scheduled to come onto the channel for a while :( But I do have some other great recipes lined up as well :)

[@lacegee9747]

Made To Order can i put this in a empanada

[@childofTheMostHigh4217]

Mujer! I just found you on KZbin and I'm so happy I did! I want to make everything from every video you've ever posted. Have you thought about writing a cookbook?

[@gianellaaaa]

I make this at least once a week. We love it so much! Thank you Chef Zee! ❤️

[@JoaquinChea]

Wow you’re killing it girl, that looks so good and so easy to make thanks! Going to the store now.

[@foreverblessed6365]

I can’t get enough of your videos. I think I won’t be happy until I have watched every single one of them. Lol I know ridiculous 🤩

[@joelpabon7325]

I’m hooked on all of your videos!!! Would love to see a video on quipes and another one how to make a “chimi” sandwich!

[@Chefzeecooks]

mmm AWESOME requests. Just wrote them down. Thanks for watching!

[@Germancito141]

una cosa hecha bien y con mucho amor....tremendous channel Chef Zee!!! you are a Master jedi in the kitchen.

[@blossomingwoman9973]

I was supposed to be looking up a recipe for dessert, within the last hours I've looked at sweets & desserts, Dominican and Cuban Recipes. Oh look, I just found holiday favorites and sauces... Your channel is addicting, I can't get enough. You're amazing!!

[@Chefzeecooks]

Aww thank you!!! This means the world ♥️

[@blossomingwoman9973]

De nada amor, you're very welcome!

[@keavenchevalier2288]

Used your recipe to accompany my Chop cheese sandwich and it came out amazing, thank you for the video.

[@amyduran6462]

Your recipes never fail me!

[@Suz562]

¡Que Rico! I love picadillo with white rice and black beans. I love your video.

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thank you! It's also one of my faves!

[@alisonbrooks8161]

Chef Zee I just made this tonight following your recipe and WOW!!! Gracias mil!

[@winder480]

amazing you should have a lot more viewers.

[@Mrwilmar26]

Trying that today. Thx Chef!!!

[@blessmom]

This taste so amazing! I did it with turkey and did not had to do the water and it came out perfect. Thank you chef Zee

[@Chefzeecooks]

MMM sounds delicious! I have to try this. My mom is cutting back on beef so she would lose it if I surprised her with it! Thanks for watching :)

[@sariebou]

Just made this with white rice and maduros. It was good!!!! Thanks

[@Chefzeecooks]

Yay so happy that you liked. Thanks for watching :)

[@fausto412]

Just made this....so good.

[@TheWcolon1205]

LOVE ALL YOUR RECIPES!!!

[@chaca649]

@chefzee what was that first ingredient you added?

[@lilmisspettiieee]

Job well done

[@s0ulfullyme]

Hello! I was just wondering instead of the fresh onion, paper and recap can I just use my sofrito that also have those same ingredients?

[@jscythe]

Yea you can do that too

[@admatthew1546]

Chef Zee my mom asked me for the recipe because she said it was so delicious… my 70 year mom!!! 😅 THANKSSSSS

[@Willywill201]

I just found your video awesome you make me feel like you in my kitchen thanks manita

[@jerseydevil3799]

Hello chef. Can I follow same process with ground turkey? Specifically adding water like you did with the ground beef.

[@layahYasharahla]

Si delicioso me encanta picadillo yo como latín picadillo y es el mismo , no difícil muy fácil hacer 🥰😋

[@vickiegagliano1465]

I love this recipe!

[@dauntlessleodragon]

Chef zee in the ingredients u listed vinegar but I didn't see u put it in ... should I add it during the water phase?

[@casta9172]

This is how I made picadillo too, with the water letting it soften like that. mmmmmm perfect! love it

[@Chefzeecooks]

Yep comes out perfect each time! Thanks for watching

[@nc2325]

I just made this recipe for the 4th time. My family loves it so much. ❤️❤️

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thank you so much for trying it 💕

[@johannaperez8836]

Zee, I made this today. Made tacos. It was a hit. Thanks!! Left over meat is for empanadas tomorrow.

[@Chefzeecooks]

Nice!!! This is whatI like to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@ericareyes4083]

My husband (who is Italian) loves quipe, so I’m going to use this carne recipe to make the quipe! Or at least try. I’ve never made it before but my mom and Tias always make them for Christmas and funerals 😣😣😣 and has been asking me to make them!

[@Lindamorena]

new Jamaican American subbie 🇯🇲! keep up the great work, estoy haciendo eso esta noche.❤

[@Chefzeecooks]

+Lindamorena hey boo! Welcome to the family ☺☺ So happy to have you. Woot woot. Let me know how it goes 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@Lindamorena]

Made To Order k rico! girl the flavour was on point, i had it with fried green plantain, rice, avocado(we call it pear) and tres leches for dessert. yum new staple.

[@Chefzeecooks]

Omg me alegro!!! That's so exciting. So happy to hear :) I'm also really excited to learn that avocados are sometimes called pear. You learn something new everyday lol I love it. Thanks again for stopping by!

[@anamariahernandezhernandez4681]

Delicious!!

[@isabelsatisfield5591]

Can you tenderize the ground turkey this way too?

[@CarlosGonzalez-mr5qz]

I never heard of this trick of adding water and boiling it down to soften the ground beef. I always thought ground beef was soft as it is! I'll have to try this.

[@haisselburrell1903]

Just a question when you add water do you add more seasoning cause the water may wash away some of your flavors no?

[@D-elvesm]

I want to try your lasagna recipe and so I came to this video to learn how to make the meat for filling. Is this the right meat for lasagna? I love olives, but Im thinking they might not belong in the lasagna? I could be wrong. Thanks for all your great ideas!

[@teresas3543]

Can you tell me what recao is? This looks delicious 😋

[@Alexvander10]

My mom and grandmother would put just a few raisins in when she added the green olives. Made it very good to get an occasional sweet in with the salty/savory meat. She also used this meat to make pastelitos. Anyone else remember doing this in their recipe?

[@Chefzeecooks]

My grandmother did the same thing especially with the pastelitos!!! I always picked out the raisins lol. Instead, i like to eat the raisins straight out of the box. Idk why I dont like them cooked 😅

[@marydiaz4829]

When do you add the vinegar?

[@marydiaz4829]

Never mined i just went on her website and it says that the vinegar is optional, but you would add it in at the beginning.

[@francismedrano5014]

you the best chef zee

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thank you!

[@avanthiabrego954]

Hi! I'm using this recipe to make pastelon de platano maduros. Is there a way to follow this same recipe but use shrimp instead of beef as some of my guests do not eat meat??

[@samanthasmith6921]

Lol I can't cook and 💃 at the same time 😆 great video

[@Chefzeecooks]

Haha thank you. SO happy that you liked!

[@leannasanchez1818]

About how long does the ground beef take to get that velvet like texture that you mentioned?

[@robertsigmoid6462]

It never did. I've had better results simmering over a low heat with a lid, IMHO. And way too salty. See my post of a moment ago.

[@c.carter7219]

I’m trying this with meatless ground beef! Wish me luck 🍀

[@loridiamond6590]

I'm going to try that, what is recao?

[@Chefzeecooks]

Recao is technically cilantro but I use it to mean either cilantro or culantro :)

[@SoupyBK]

Hey! Your videos are so good! I already cook most of these on my own but I have been incorporating some of what you do in my cooking which has enhanced it. I typically use Tomato Sauce in my recipes, but you use tomato paste which I guess is all about personal preference, but do you use it in order to manage the amount of liquid you are using? or does it have a better taste? I was just curious. I was taught by using the sauce so I'm apprehensive about using paste.

[@Songyujin2427]

You are so amazing thank u for the video plss don’t stop ,I learned a lot from u

[@Ronym91]

Just ordered that empanada press. Can't wait to try this recipe!

[@Chefzeecooks]

Nice! So exciting. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@Ronym91]

Made To Order this recipe was delicious! And the empanada press made life so much easier! I made them so fast after the picadillo was already made. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@juanrijo571]

This looks delicioso, i am dominican myself and never knew how to cook carne molida that looks that good. I am doing this recepy today. I just found your channel yesterday, watched a ton of your videos and could not resist to subscribe. You have a very warming presence and very likeable. Keep up the good work. By the way, do you have a video recepy to cook niño envuelto.??

[@fernandomorales5744]

Hey I just wanted to know when should I add the white vinegar

[@loveebyamore2334]

Before cooking the meat, and leave the meat to soak it for 30+ minutes with spices

[@KMinnet2118]

I would like to use this recipe for lasagna. I would need 3 lbs if ground beef. Should I double this recipe?

[@angprincesa3793]

How long is the cooking time?

[@cindymcelhaney1851]

Thank you so much! You’re my family’s hero 😂

[@franceshernandez7325]

Making this right now actually ! Followed your Recipe to the T. My fiancée is Dominican and use to eat this wth white rice all the time, so when he saw me watch your video on it he harassed me until I gave in and made it ahahahha hope I did it good and he likes it ! 💕

[@Chefzeecooks]

Aww this is so sweet!!! This dish is a staple in my house. So happy that you tried it and that it came out well. Thank you so much for watching the video!

[@Hygenexxscrubs]

can this work with ground turkey as well?

[@oxblznqtxo]

Hi Chef zee big fan! I think we grew up in the same neighborhood in queens! Lol thank you for your channel im obsessed with your recipes. I just seasoned the beef and I realized I added tbs of adobo instead of tsp. Will that be a problem? Thank you!

[@LorensJ]

Hey Zee! What should I do if I want to use more than one pound of beef? Should I add more ingredients or it should be ok?

[@antiquebum]

what video did you first mention sofrito?

[@yahairaperez3851]

Please make a video for pollo locrio (rice with chicken inside), and a video for beef stew? Love, Love your videos so much.. Thanks for the ones you have already posted

[@Chefzeecooks]

You're welcome! I'll add those to my list ^_^

[@jbflow]

Omg i made it today and it came out so good 😍

[@Chefzeecooks]

Yay! So happy that you liked. Thank you for making the recipe. Means the world.

[@jbflow]

@@Chefzeecooks Thank you for the recipe.

[@mixytampa812]

I do sofrito first on to the pan and I make my own I am cuban but been in a Dominican family more then 20 years

[@Chefzeecooks]

Nice! I love that there's a few different ways of making it. I also show the different varieties. There's a few videos here on my channel where I show the other ways of making it. In the end, they all come out tasty

[@diomarisacevedo5194]

say that I wanted to add pasta with the meat would I just add tomato sauce or any sauce will do or what would you recommend

[@Chefzeecooks]

You could add any tomato sauce that you like :) Just make sure to drain any excess oil so that your sauce doesn't come out too oily. Thanks for watching!

[@mariacabrera4359]

I just can't stop watching your delicious recipes. Instead of adding recao at the end, can I add sofrito?

[@Chefzeecooks]

Yes of course!!! Anytime I add cilantro you can also add sofrito :)

[@cherryaltagain9117]

Can u use tomato sauce if u don't have paste

[@shorna9603]

Can you teach us how to make a patacon?

[@MarisaLStar1]

You should be on Food Network. And teach them how to cook. ;)

[@Chefzeecooks]

Hahaha One day!!!

[@verdad3349]

Hi! I am new fan, I and love your recipes. Can you tell me approximately how much water do you add?

[@jennifersmith4988]

Angelica Green you can add as much water as you want. But just around the same level of the meat is fine.

[@melissaespinal]

Hi Zee! I was wondering why when you’re cooking the meat, it doesn’t look like there’s so much oil. Do you drain it? Or do you cook it down til there’s none. I’m making mine now and there’s so much oil.

[@Chefzeecooks]

There’s a few things that I do. First things first, I opt for a ground beef blend that’s low in fat such as a 90/10. The most I’ll do is a 85/15 blend. The 85/15 blend is still a little oily for me so I use just tad bit of oil when cooking. About 1-2tbsp depending on how much meat I’m making. If the meat is still too oily, then yes, my last resort is to drain. Hope this helps!

[@melissaespinal]

@@Chefzeecooks oh ok great! I used wagyu beef since it’s all I had in the freezer and it doesn’t say the fat content 😑 but I just added the water and will see how it looks after. Thanks so much for replying so quickly! 🥰

[@virginialiriano-bohlin1198]

Chef, Instead of olives can i just add capers?

[@DominicanLiza1]

I would love to see you make a lasagna

[@Chefzeecooks]

Hmm interesting lol... I may or may not have already filmed that video... and it may or may not be coming sooner than you think. **Hint-hint... it is lol** Thank you so much for watching!

[@larimarhenriquez778]

Please Make some quiper.... Love them❤️

[@Chefzeecooks]

I love them too! I'll be sure to make a video on this in the future :)

[@gioarias75]

Hey Mija I live here in San Francisco where there is a large Latino community but there's not that many Dominican or Cubans. I came across your channel today and I practically saw almost all of your videos and I am excited to trying your recipes since I am familiar withs Dominican & Cuban food. I wanted to ask you about two seasonings you keep mentioning in your recipes Adobo and Sazon which are very general terms when it comes to seasonings here. I wanted to know which ones exactly do you use and brand if you please tell me because it does make a world of difference. Thank You for your time Giovanni

[@Chefzeecooks]

Hey!!! So happy that you found the channel :) For adobo I use the regular Goya Adobo with the red top. When I say Sazon when I'm referencing Sazon Goya lol. Whenever I use sazon on meats, I make sure to use the one with achiote and whenever I use sazon in rice, I'll use the one with azafran (saffron). Whenever I use sopita (chicken bouillion cubes) I prefer to use Knorr but Maggie-- which is easier to find is also good. For oregano, I almost always use Dominican Oregano because it has a slightly different and stronger taste to regular oregano ^_^ I hope this helps!

[@Chefzeecooks]

Forgot to include links so you could see the picture. Adobo: www.walmart.com/ip/Goya-Adobo-All-Purpose-Seasoning-with-Pepper-16-5-oz/30857287?action=product_interest&action_type=title&beacon_version=1.0.2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&client_guid=dd4cec15-c85b-4866-896b-b274be4169ce&config_id=106&customer_id_enc&findingMethod=p13n&guid=dd4cec15-c85b-4866-896b-b274be4169ce&item_id=30857287&parent_anchor_item_id=31010577&parent_item_id=31010577&placement_id=irs-106-t1&reporter=recommendations&source=new_site&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=VSF99VQxcqYwBSUZmfTy7k Sazon con Azafran (saffron): www.walmart.com/ip/Sazon-Goya-A-Unique-Seasoning-Con-Azafran-1-41-OZ/31010577?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227020497361&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52305170655&wl4=pla-79403435655&wl5=9004466&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=31010577&wl13=&veh=sem Sazon con Achiote: www.walmart.com/ip/Saz-n-Goya-Coriander-Annatto-Seasoning-Jumbo-Pak-Super-Saver-36-count-6-33-oz/34339648?action=product_interest&action_type=title&beacon_version=1.0.2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&client_guid=4e798880-2d97-4b9e-80af-b4c8e178fbc2&config_id=106&customer_id_enc&findingMethod=p13n&guid=4e798880-2d97-4b9e-80af-b4c8e178fbc2&item_id=34339648&parent_anchor_item_id=30857287&parent_item_id=30857287&placement_id=irs-106-t1&reporter=recommendations&source=new_site&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=VSF99VQxcqYwBSUZmfTy7k Dominican Oregano: http-www-laflorspices-com-myshopify-com.myshopify.com/products/oregano-latino-whole-large Dominican Oregano Part 2: http-www-laflorspices-com-myshopify-com.myshopify.com/products/oregano-molido-large Sopita (Chicken bouillon cubes): www.walmart.com/ip/Knorr-Chicken-Flavor-Bouillon-15-9-oz/10291837?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227025042433&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40886693912&wl4=pla-78817579832&wl5=9004466&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=10291837&wl13=&veh=sem

[@gioarias75]

Hey You Oh my God thank you so much for responding so fast and yes I have the Goya adobo seasoning red top and I also have the Sazon Goya con Culantro Y Achiote. I wanted to doublecheck and make sure because like I said those words are very general here because there's so many seasoning products with those names in Latin markets. But the Goya is the more popular one. I hope you make a trip here to San Francisco one day, you love it. There is so much to see so many cultures so many cuisines here it will make your head spin. If you ever make it out here, I recommend you come during September and early October that's our summer here in San Francisco it's very beautiful and I will recommend so many places for you to go & restaurants thank you again.

[@Chefzeecooks]

I'll definitely keep that in mind. San Francisco is definitely on my list of cities I need to visit and eat my way through lol. Thank you again for stopping by and watching the videos :)

[@tiffanyruiz3717]

Chef Zee I love following your recipes especially the picadillo. I noticed though that your empanada video is not on here any more. Is there any reason for that? I followed that recipe to a T and they came out great.

[@Chefzeecooks]

Hey love! I actually took that video down because I plan on redoing it this year. I felt like it needed some improvements so I want to share an updated version this fall 😊

[@tiffanyruiz3717]

@@Chefzeecooks yay!!! That's great to hear I look forward to see the new video 😊

[@MadGriss]

Can i make this with ground turkey?

[@Chefzeecooks]

You definitely can. Just use less salt since Ground Turkey is much more lean and doesn't require as much seasoning

[@MadGriss]

@@Chefzeecooks thanks for replying girl! And also should I still add water to tenderize?

[@DAVIDSMITH-jj6iv]

Can you please make app for all your delicious dishes please

[@tiffanyruiz3717]

Hola Chef Zee! I love this recipe and did this using 3 lbs of meat. My family liked it in empanadas, but said it was a little on the salty side for them. For bigger portions, should I be cutting back on the Saxon or adobo amounts? I plan on doing 5 lbs tomorrow for a big batch! Thank you so much I love your videos!!!

[@curlymami]

Cut back on the adobo and they sell salt free Sazon as well

[@Xaviphoenix]

question.....are the olives required? I'm not a huge fan of olives or the taste.....will omitting them change the flavor in a negative?

[@Chefzeecooks]

Olives are totally optional! It will still taste great

[@Xaviphoenix]

@@Chefzeecooks Thank you. I appreciate your response 😊

[@berenicealbarran6081]

Omg I love all your recipes can i use this for papa regenas?

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thanks for stopping by!! Of course you can use this for papa rellenas! Just drain any excess oil so that your papas don't come out greasy when you fry it ^_^ Hope this helps!

[@lauranavarro3337]

Hello, I have a question. What is recao? Love your recipes btw. Thank you in advance

[@Chefzeecooks]

You're welcome. Recao is technically culantro but I use it interchangeably to mean cilantro or culantro. Hope this helps!

[@Beleanorstar]

Thank you.

[@chiquita4120]

Absolutely delicious 😋😋 thank you, definitely copying your picadillo meat... Can you show us how to do Corn Beef as well 😂😻👍🏼

[@Chefzeecooks]

Will do!! I love that idea. Thanks for watching.

[@chiquita4120]

@@Chefzeecooks yes 🙌 thank u as well 😍😘

[@angprincesa3793]

Can I use pork?

[@diomarisacevedo4627]

are you supposed yo cook it covered or uncovered mines came out rubbery lol the flavors were good but it didnt come out looking as delicious

[@Chefzeecooks]

Oh no! So Sorry it came out rubbery! Next time, add more water, keep smashing it down like you see me doing in the video, and let the water dry out. Add more water again keep doing this until it softens. Sometimes ground beef is stubborn and takes a little extra work to tenderize it. When you add water, smash it, and let it dry out you're braising the meat which softens it-- similar to when you make a stew. You can cook the meat covered or uncovered. When I have a stubborn carne molida that doesn't want to soften I'll cover it so that the water takes longer to dry out therefore softening the meat more. On average I'll do the add water, smash, dry out process about 2-3 times but when I have stubborn carne molida it may take me 3-4 times. Let me know if this helps! :)

[@yeseniamendez2733]

Im making this tonight but i have a question doesn't the water take away all that delicious flavor ?

[@Chefzeecooks]

It doesn't! You cook it down and it actually enhances the flavor!

[@tremjj6]

Thank you for responding. This helps me a lot.

[@Chefzeecooks]

You're welcome :)

[@MrJuggzmarley]

Appreciate you 🖤🔥🔥🔥

[@analissalowe8469]

Does this recipe include vinegar? It’s in the description but not in the video.

[@JuanGarcia-zy8yw]

que mami. great video.

[@Chefzeecooks]

Thank you!

[@albertoandrade4976]

Muy bueno todo,pero me gustaría que tenga subtítulos en español para entender bien,gracias.

[@jbat81]

If I make 2lbs, donI double everything else?