Chilindrón de Chivo (Cuban Goat Stew in Red Wine)
Goat (or lamb) marinated in sour orange and garlic, then slowly stewed with red peppers, tomato and red wine until falling off the bone. A festive dish from the Cuban countryside.
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Marinate
Mix the garlic, salt, cumin, oregano and in a bowl. Rub this marinade all over the meat and marinate, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 1.5 kg goat or lamb
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 120 ml
Brown the meat
Lift the meat out of the marinade and set the marinade aside for later. Pat the meat dry, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy pot (at least 5–6 L), and brown the meat in batches, about 8–10 minutes per batch.
- 1.5 kg marinated meat
- 4 tbsp olive oil
✅ Done when: meat is deeply browned on all sides
Make the sofrito
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Stew
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Serve
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Marinate
Mix the garlic, salt, cumin, oregano and in a bowl. Rub this marinade all over the meat and marinate, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 1.5 kg goat or lamb
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 120 ml
Brown the meat
Lift the meat out of the marinade and set the marinade aside for later. Pat the meat dry, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy pot (at least 5–6 L), and brown the meat in batches, about 8–10 minutes per batch.
- 1.5 kg marinated meat
- 4 tbsp olive oil
✅ Done when: meat is deeply browned on all sides
Make the sofrito
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Stew
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Chilindrón is a Spanish style of stew from Aragón and Navarra, made with red peppers. In Cuba, where goats are raised in the countryside, it became chilindrón de chivo, enriched with the island's citrus-and-garlic marinade.
It's a dish for family parties and weekends in the campo.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Rich, winey and deeply savoury, it makes goat meat irresistibly tender.
💡 Fun Fact
Chilindrón is also the name of an old Spanish card game, although nobody is sure how the stew got the name.
Rural Cuba
22.40°N, -79.97°W
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