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Boliche (Cuban Pot Roast)

Name: Boliche (Cuban Pot Roast)
Prep time: 32 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 3 lbs eye-of-round beef roast; 6 oz chorizo, sliced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup sour orange juice; 1 onion, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 2 tomatoes, diced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Boliche (Cuban Pot Roast) reads umami 7.6, richness 6.9 and citrus 5.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cuban main, about 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.6 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.6 · Richness 6.9 · Citrus 5.5 · Fruity 5.2 · Sweetness 4.6 · Salinity 4.0 · Allium 3.7 · Sourness 3.3 · Funk & Ferment 2.3 · Heat 2.2 · Earthy 2.1 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Floral 1.8 · Smoke 1.7 · Bitterness 1.4 · Herbaceous 1.4 · Nutty 0.9

What's in it (14)

3 lbs eye-of-round beef roast
6 oz chorizo, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup sour orange juice
1 onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
3 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper

Time & effort: about 35 min (32 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 136.6 kcal, 18.1 g protein, 5.2 g fat, 2.4 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cut a channel through the center of the roast and stuff it with garlic slivers and sliced chorizo, then marinate in sour orange juice, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Sear the roast in olive oil on all sides until deeply browned, then braise with onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, wine, and bay leaf in a covered pot for 2 to 3 hours until fork-tender.
Slice and serve with the reduced braising sauce over rice.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.