Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Filipino Arroz a la Cubana
菲律賓古巴式牛肉碎飯
Recipe overview
Filipino arroz a la cubana serves tomato-seasoned minced beef with rice, fried saba banana and a sunny egg. Cook beef to 75°C / 30s.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g minced beef
- 800 g cooked rice
- 4 piece ripe saba bananas
- 4 piece egg (use pasteurised shell eggs for soft yolks; ordinary eggs must have firm whites and yolks)
- 3 piece tomato
- 1 piece onion
- 4 clove garlic
- 150 g Thawed green peas
Seasoning
- 4 tbsp neutral cooking oil
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- spatula
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
- food thermometer
- serving plate
- timer
- pan lid
03
Steps
Step 1
Fluff rice
Fluff freshly cooked rice and hold above 60°C. If using properly refrigerated cooked rice, reheat thoroughly once to a 75°C centre for 30 seconds before hot-holding.
Step 2
Prepare tomato base
Dice tomatoes, finely chop onion and mince garlic.
Step 3
Drain peas
Thaw the green peas and drain them completely.
Step 4
Slice bananas
Peel four saba bananas and split each lengthwise.
Step 5
Sauté aromatics
Sauté onion and garlic in one tablespoon oil for two minutes.
Step 6
Brown beef
Add minced beef and break it up while cooking for six minutes until browned.
Step 7
Add tomato and peas
Add tomatoes, peas and two tablespoons soy sauce and cook five minutes.
Step 8
Cook beef to 75°C for 30 seconds
Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and confirm the beef centre reaches 75°C for 30 seconds. Continue if needed and hold above 60°C once cooked.
Step 9
Fry bananas
Fry banana halves in two tablespoons oil for two minutes per side until golden.
Step 10
Fry eggs
Fry four eggs in the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Ordinary eggs must have fully firm whites and yolks; cover to help set them. Soft yolks are only for pasteurised shell eggs, handled as labelled.
Step 11
Plate rice and beef
Place rice and tomato minced beef on each of four plates.
Step 12
Finish and serve
Add two fried banana halves and one sunny egg to each plate and serve hot.
Common mistakes
- Changing the step order can cause uneven doneness and texture.
- Excessive heat or too little time can dry the sauce or leave food undercooked.
- Using unwashed tools for raw and cooked food increases cross-contamination risk.
Tips
Measure all ingredients by group before starting.
Taste near the end and adjust salt gradually.
