Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast
Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast layers juicy beef with smoky chorizo and a lively citrus-garlic marinade, yielding meat that’s tender and deeply seasoned. Slow-simmered with onions, sherry, and bay leaves, it offers a balanced richness and bright tang. Serve for a comforting weekend dinner or a festive family gathering alongside rice, beans, or potatoes.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook3 hrs
- Serves8
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 50 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 57 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 9
- Heart Health
- 55
- Metabolic
- 14
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 30
- Performance
- 32
- General Wellness
- 1
Lay the roast flat on your work surface. Using the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife, cut a pocket through the center of the roast by inserting the knife all the way through from the flat side. Rotate the blade 90 degrees and insert it in the same spot to make a cross-shaped opening that goes through the roast. Stuff the chorizo pieces into the pocket. Pierce the roast all over with the same knife, then transfer it to a glass or ceramic bowl.
- 2
Mash the garlic and oregano with a mortar and pestle until a paste forms; rub it all over the roast, then season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour the orange juice, lime juice, and lemon juice over the roast. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Remove the roast from the marinade; shake off any excess. Reserve the marinade.
- 3
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the roast on all sides, about 10 minutes; transfer it to a platter and set aside. Add the onions; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Return the roast to the Dutch oven. Add the beef broth, sherry, reserved marinade, and bay leaves. Increase the heat to medium-high, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low; simmer for 2 hours.
- 4
Add the potatoes to the Dutch oven, cover, and continue simmering until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more, adding more beef broth as needed.
- 5
Transfer the roast to a platter; cover with two layers of aluminum foil and let it rest in a warm place for 10 minutes. Slice the roast into 1/2-inch-thick slices; arrange the potatoes on the platter. Pour the sauce over the roast and potatoes to serve.
- Calories 774.51 kcal High 39%
- Protein 31.72 g Good Source 63%
- Carbohydrate 16.92 g 6%
- Total Fat 62.55 g High 80%
- Saturated Fat 20.81 g High 104%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 132.97 mg High 44%
- Sodium 3109.42 mg High 135%
- Dietary Fiber 0.88 g Low Source 3%
- Total Sugars 3.7 g --
- Added Sugars 0.37 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 57.28 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 2.4 mg Moderate 13%
- Potassium 486.38 mg Moderate 10%
- Vitamin A 8.74 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 10.59 mg Moderate 12%
- Vitamin D 1.16 mcg Low Source 6%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Boliche: Cuban Style Pot Roast is a Cuban dinner recipe made with 15 ingredients. It takes about 3 hrs 30 mins, serves 8, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Beef Broth, Cooking Sherry, Dried Bay Leaves, and Dried Oregano. Each serving provides about 774.51 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast?
- It is a Cuban recipe made with 15 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
- What is Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast made of?
- The main ingredients are Beef Broth, Cooking Sherry, Dried Bay Leaves, Dried Oregano, Eye of Round Roast. The full list of 15 is above.
- What goes well with Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast?
- Explore these Cuban side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast?
- About 3 hrs 30 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 3 hrs to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 774.51 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 15 ingredients and 5 steps.
- Is Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast healthy?
- Boliche: Cuban-Style Pot Roast has an easyChef Pro health score of 35/100. Per serving, it provides 774.51 calories and 31.72 g of protein, or 63% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 3109.42 mg (135% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 20.81 g (104% of the Daily Value). It contains Citrus, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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