The carne de picado de casamiento is a festive and traditional dish from Chiquimula, passed down from generation to generation. The elaborate process includes cooking the meats, seasoning them with spices, preparing a sauce with vegetables and nuts, stuffing a chicken and baking it in a wood-fired oven for two hours.
Carne de picado de casamiento is a traditional dish that combines flavors and textures harmoniously. Its preparation requires time and dedication, but the end result is worth it.
Once cooked, this dish exudes aromas that invite the family to gather around the table.
Carne de picado de casamiento
Ingredients
2 Chicken
1 Stick of margarine
1 tablespoon of Mustard
1 tablespoon of Achiote
1 pound of Potato
2 Carrots
2 cups of Cooked and peeled chickpeas
1 cup of Cooked peas
1 pound of Beef post roast
1 pound of Pork post roast
1 Passion fruit chili
1 Guaque chili
1 Sweet chili
2 ounces of Miltomate
½ ounce of Sesame
1 ½ Tomato
Bay leaf
Thyme
1 Onion
3 Garlic cloves
2 ounces of Peanuts
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare this recipe, the first thing to do is to wash the meats and put them in a pot to cook the two-pound chicken, as well as the pork and beef.
Step 2 : Once cooked, they should be shredded.
Step 3 : Then, rub the 8-pound chicken inside and out with salt, mustard, butter, and achiote.
Step 4 : Next, peel and dice the potatoes and carrots into small cubes, and cook them.
Step 5 : Likewise, cook the peas and chickpeas, and peel them.
Step 6 : Afterwards, roast all the vegetables, seeds, and nuts on a griddle, and grind them in a manual mill to form a sauce.
Step 7 : Once ready, sauté the vegetables, add the shredded meats, the sauce, and mix everything.
Step 8 : Then, stuff the chicken with this mixture.
Step 9 : Finally, place the stuffed chicken in a clay pot in a wood-fired oven, cover it, and let it bake for two hours.
Step 10 : Once this time has passed, it will be ready to enjoy.













