Born – apparently – in Pernambuco, and very popular in the Northeast, the jerky escondidinho was gradually conquering all of Brazil. The “original” dish consisted of layers of mashed manioc (cassava or cassava) with dried meat shredded in half, all covered with gratin cheese.
The name of the dish is simply due to the fact that the stuffing – the jerky, in this case – is hidden between the layers of puree.
However, that Brazilian way of innovating in the kitchen made the traditional jerky escondidinho gain infinite versions, keeping only the basic characteristic of interspersing layers of a puree with the filling.
So, today, it is not difficult to understand why the jerky escondidinho is so successful! In addition to allowing different combinations (you can use cassava, potato, manioc, sweet potato, pumpkin and whatever your creativity allows to make the puree), it is a delicious dish that allows for a complete meal: just white rice to accompany it or, simply , a salad. Not to mention that it is not a difficult dish to prepare! Check it out and get inspired by the recipes below:
Escondidinho with cassava
1. Escondidinho de carne de sol with manioc: to start, you will need to remove the salt from the carne de sol. And the tip for this is to leave it soaking in milk overnight… This makes it very soft too. Then just follow the classic recipe step by step.
2. Escondidinho de carne seca with manioc and curd: a recipe that does not require many skills in the kitchen. Perhaps the most boring part is taking care of the cassava. But you can choose to buy it already peeled, in water, for example.
3. Escondidinho de carne seca with manioc and cream: a recipe with “gaucho touches”. You will basically need beef jerky, cassava (cassava), onion, garlic, water, peeled tomatoes and herbs.
4. Beef jerky with cassava and coconut milk: for a practical and delicious meal. If you are having dinner or lunch, for example, you can leave a dish like this ready in the fridge and, the next day, you will only need white rice and a salad (of leaves) to accompany it.
5. Escondidinho de carne seca with manioc and gorgonzola: the jerky goes perfectly with the very soft cassava puree (cassava, cassava) and with the gorgonzola cream, which gives the special touch! For those who like to innovate in the kitchen and dishes full of flavor!
6. Beef jerky with cassava and 3 cheeses: ideal for those who love cheese! You will use jerky, olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, cassava, butter, milk, chicken broth, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
7. Escondidinho de carne seca with cassava and sun-dried tomato sauce: for a meal with outstanding flavors! You will need meat, onions, olive oil, butter, garlic, parsley, carrots, dried red vines, thyme, black pepper, salt, sun-dried tomatoes in oil and cornstarch.
8. Escondidinho of jerky with cassava, coconut milk and coalho cheese: a recipe with the face of the Northeast, because, in addition to dried meat, it has coalho cheese gratin on top. Not counting the main ingredients, you will use onion, coconut milk, oil and salt.
9. Beef jerky with cassava and bacon: the recipe makes for eight people. You will need jerky, cassava, medium potatoes, bay leaves, salt, chopped bacon, garlic, tomato, pepper, parsley, butter, milk, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese.
10. Escondidinho de carne jerky with cassava and pout pepper: a dish with strong flavors, for those who love pepper! In addition to the main ingredients, you will use onion, garlic, butter, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and grated semi-cured cheese.
Escondidinho with potato
11. Escondidinho de carne seca com potato: the preparation is simple and even those who are not used to using dried meat (beef jerky) can take a risk with this recipe. The meat should spend about 40 minutes in the pressure cooker, until it is ready to be shredded and then sautéed.
12. Beef jerky with potato and cream cheese: the tip is to serve this escondidinho in small portions. They are more inviting and fill the eyes of those who will taste! Good choice to serve as a starter on an occasion with friends.
13. Escondidinho de carne seca with baroa potato: the recipe takes a lot of work (since there are several steps), in addition to the preparation starting the day before, as the meat needs to be soaked in water overnight to remove the salt, but the result is great! It’s worth testing.
14. Mini Escondidinho de carne de carne with baroa potato and cream cheese: you will need to desalt the jerky, placing it in water for at least 12 hours, preferably, changing the water every 4 hours. Therefore, it is good to prepare to make the dish in advance. But it will definitely be worth it in the end!
15. Escondidinho de carne de carne with baroa potato and broccoli: a practical and complete recipe, to serve the whole family in a special way! You will use sweet potato, broccoli, muscle or lizard, bay leaf, olive oil, butter, salt, nutmeg and leek.
16. Escondidinho de carne with sweet potato: the preparation is very simple and the only difference is the exchange of the common potato for the sweet potato. Just cook it, then pass it through a juicer and puree it with a little milk, butter and salt.
17. Escondidinho de carne with sweet potatoes and cream cheese: the recipe yields a lot and is very delicious to be enjoyed very hot, when the escondidinho is quite creamy. You will basically use sun-dried meat, onions, sweet potatoes and butter.
different hiding places
18. Escondidinho de carne with plantain: how about preparing a classic Brazilian dish with a more tropical touch?! This is the purpose of this recipe that replaces cassava, potato or baroa with plantain.
19. Escondidinho de carne with pumpkin: a different and delicious recipe. A puree is made with cabotiá squash and butter. If you want a more “smooth” puree, you can pass it through the juicer, otherwise it will be more rustic.
20. Beef jerky in the microwave: a practical recipe, to make whenever you feel like eating a delicious and complete dish! You will need jerky, potato, cheese or mozzarella, butter or margarine, and curd.
21. Gluten-free, lactose-free dried meat escondidinho: a functional gluten-free and lactose-free dried meat escondidinho, made with mashed manioc and chickpeas. A healthy recipe that will delight everyone!
22. Lactose-free beef jerky: yields four to five individual pots or a medium glass roast. You will need cassava, zero lactose milk, salt, jerky, onion and light zero lactose mozzarella.
It is worth noting that the escondidinho with jerky stuffing is the best known, but that same Brazilian way that allowed the puree to be made with different ingredients (besides cassava), also allowed any other ingredient, besides jerky, to be used. as a filling: chicken, cod, shrimp, ground beef, tuna and whatever your imagination sends!