# Picadillo Verde

A simple, high-protein Mexican home-cooked dish featuring ground beef and potatoes simmered in a vibrant salsa verde.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 tomatillos
- 2 jalapeños
- 4 –6 garlic cloves
- 0.25 white onion
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1 cup water
- to taste Chicken bouillon
- 3 diced potatoes
- 1 lb ground beef (lean)
- 0.5 diced white onion
- Garlic salt
- Black pepper
- Onion powder
- for frying potatoes Oil

## Instructions

1. Air fry the tomatillos, jalapeños, garlic, and onion until slightly charred and softened.
2. Blend with water, cilantro, and chicken bouillon until smooth.
3. In a pan, lightly fry the diced potatoes in a bit of oil until slightly golden.
4. Set aside the fried potatoes.
5. In a separate pan, cook the ground beef.
6. Add diced onion and season with garlic salt, onion powder, and black pepper.
7. Cook until browned and fragrant.
8. Pour in the salsa verde and let it simmer with the beef.
9. Add the potatoes back in, mix, cover, and cook until the potatoes are fully tender and everything comes together.

## Equipment

- Air fryer
- pan

## Tips

- Served with Mexican red rice and topped with lots of lime.
- Simple, high protein, and made with real ingredients.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18aQqnjDzB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20882e54-bd93-4e4b-8a22-5052f078df88
- Extracted: 2026-04-30

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