[I partnered up with my friends, The Honest Bison for this post. I used their delicious bison to create this picadillo. Thank you for keeping The Kitcheneer in the kitchen!]
Hey guys. I made picadillo!
And now I am wondering why I never have before! It was an easy crockpot dump recipe. As in you dump all of the ingredients and stir and let it be until food time! Which is my kind of recipe!
I decided to go with the Filipino version because it’s nostalgic for me. You see I grew up two houses down from one of my great childhood friends and whose grandmother happened to be from the Phillipines. She literally cooked FANTASTIC food from dawn until dusk. Every. Single. Day.
And it was glorious.
She would make sheet after sheet of lumpia. And she would usually bring us batches and batches of them. And I tried to incorporate a lot of those flavors here.
I used a lot more fresh veggies in this dish to make it healthier and also it’s Whole30 compliant (surprise!)….not really 😉
Well, I did have another superfood surprise in this recipe.
I used bison organ meat! Now please bear with me and don’t run and click away.
Trust me, when The Honest Bison and I partnered up and I received this package. I literally had NO CLUE what to make with it as I have never cooked with ground organ meat.
But the more I read about it, the more intrigued I was. Especially when I read about all the health benefits of it.
It’s packed with nutrients like iron, Vitamin B, zinc, and the rarer vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 is essential for responding to injuries. It carries calcium throughout our body and helps prevent blood clots.
Now what about the taste? Honestly, I felt it added richness to the dish that I didn’t’ expect. And blended with the leaner ground beef. I didn’t taste anything either. Just the amazing flavor of this Asian/latin inspired cuisine.
Which btw is incredible.
I added fresh veggies that you would normally find in lumpia: cabbage, onion, carrots, and jicama
I also added coconut vinegar, ginger, and raisins to bring out even more flavor
This makes the PERFECT healthy protein packed Whole30 meal prep on a Sunday. Because all you do is pour everything into the slow cooker and by the time you come home from work, dinner is done!
Carla says
So you put both the 1lbs of bison and 1bs of ground beef? Total 2lbs of ground meat? Or just one or the other?
Amanda says
Hi Carla, yes! you can most definitely swap out the bison. As long as you have 2lbs of ground meat, youre good!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
I love what you did with this! So creative!
Amanda says
Thank you so much Ashley!
Cliona Keane says
This sounds delicious! I've never really eaten Filipino food before but I think I should give it a go after reading this!
Amanda says
Filipino food is the BEST! Thanks Cliona!
Kristina @ Love & Zest says
This dish looks amazing! I love that it is slow cooker! Saving this for my busiest night!
Amanda says
Hope you love it Kristina!
Luci's Morsels says
This looks delicious and so full of flavor! I love that it is simple enough to make at home and your pictures are beautiful!
Amanda says
And it all goes in the crockpot! I love quick eats after a long day! Thanks Luci!
Mary says
The flavors here sound incredible!
Amanda says
Thank you so much Mary!
Ashley - Forking Up says
I love this delicious looking dish! The flavors look incredible.
Amanda says
Thank you Ashley!
[email protected] says
I love how you served this over cauliflower rice and also that it's made in the slow cooker. It sounds like you've got some really good flavors going on so I'm sure it tastes wonderful.
Amanda says
It's seriously the BEST flavors especially if your in the mood for takeout 😋 thanks Stephanie!