Puerto Rican Corned Beef also known as Carne Bif on the island is stewed with sofrito, herbs, and spices to create an insanely delicious and flavorful dish. Carne Bif is such a humble dish yet full of bold flavors and so satisfying with a plate of white rice, habichuelas guisadas, maduros, corn, and avocado. With just few simple ingredients you’ll have a delicious meal in under 15 minutes!

What is Carne Bif?

Carne Bif is what Puerto Ricans call canned corned beef. Don’t underestimate this dish because it’s made with canned meat. Canned corned beef is stewed with sofrito, tomato sauce, and spices like sazon. This combination of flavors elevates this humble dish to a whole new level! To kick things up a notch, diced potatoes or french fries are tossed in making this the ultimate comfort food. Carne Bif is typically served with white rice, habichuelas guisadas, maduros, corn, and avocado. (Chef’s kiss!)

Ingredients for making Puerto Rican Corned Beef:

• Canned corned beef
• Olive oil
• Sofrito
• Tomato sauce
• Sazón, Healthy Rican
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Ground oregano
• Pimento-stuffed olives
• French fries
• Cilantro

How to make Puerto Rican Carne Bif?

Place a small pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, sofrito and tomato sauce. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add in the canned corned beef and break it up, stirring it into the sauce. Add the olives, seasonings, and water. Stir to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust, if needed. Canned corned beef is very salty so adding adobo or salt is not necessary.

Add the french fries and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top. Serve and enjoy!

Note: You can either cook french fries from scratch or use frozen french fries. Either way, make sure the fries are fully cooked through when you add them to the corned beef. I don’t recommend adding the frozen french fries while frozen.

If you prefer to add diced potatoes instead of french fries, you can either cook the diced potatoes by boiling them or sautéing in a pan like how you would cook home fries. Then you can add them in once the corned beef is done. If you prefer to cook the potatoes with the corned beef, add them in with the water and cook on low heat until the potatoes are fork tender. Add more water if the corned beef dries out while cooking the potatoes.

What to serve with Puerto Rican Corned Beef?

In Puerto Rico, carne bif is typically served with white rice, habichuelas guisadas, maduros, corn, and avocado. Sometimes corned beef is also served with a side of french fries. DELICIOUS!

Also, don’t forget to serve with an ice cold Medalla, Malta or Coco Rico. I have gotten roasted on social media for sometimes serving my dishes with Malta Goya. I honestly don’t discriminate when it comes to Malta. Do you have a preference? Malta Goya or Malta India? Let’s talk about it in the comments!

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Puerto Rican Corned Beef (Carne Bif)

Puerto Rican Corned Beef also known as Carne Bif on the island is stewed with sofrito, herbs, and spices to create an insanely delicious and flavorful dish. Carne Bif is such a humble dish yet full of bold flavors and so satisfying. With just few simple ingredients you'll have a delicious meal in under 15 minutes!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 12 oz corned beef, canned I love Libby's brand!
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp sofrito
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp sazon Healthy Rican
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground oregano
• 2 tbsp pimento-stuffed olives sliced
• 1 cup french fries
• 2 tbsp cilantro chopped

Instructions

 

• Place a small pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, sofrito and tomato sauce. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the canned corned beef and break it up, stirring it into the sauce.
• Add the olives, seasonings, and water. Stir to combine.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust, if needed. Canned corned beef is very salty so adding adobo or salt is not necessary.
• Add the french fries and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Tips:

You can either cook french fries from scratch or use frozen french fries. Either way, make sure the fries are fully cooked through when you add them to the corned beef. I don’t recommend adding the frozen french fries while frozen.

If you prefer to add diced potatoes instead of french fries, you can either cook the diced potatoes by boiling them or sautéing in a pan like how you would cook home fries. Then you can add them in once the corned beef is done. If you prefer to cook the potatoes with the corned beef, add them in with the water and cook on low heat until the potatoes are fork tender. Add more water if the corned beef dries out while cooking the potatoes.

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