Peruvian Meat and Rice Recipe

Peruvian Meat and Rice Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 (2 pound) package frozen diced southern-style hash brown potatoes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice
  1. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pork, garlic, and cumin until pork is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork mixture, including oil, to a pot.
  2. Mix potatoes, tomatoes, and onion into pork mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until potatoes are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Add enough soy sauce to color and season pork and potato mixture.
  3. Stir parsley, oregano, and cilantro into pork and potato mixture; season with salt and pepper. Serve over cooked rice.