This Salami Guisado Recipe (Dominican "Salami" Hotpot) is one of the most humble Dominican dishes, truly a poor man's delight. Pure comfort food.
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This story of cooking and serving Dominican Salami Guisado at home started like many others before: with the need to write a recipe and take pictures, and a husband befuddled by the introduction of yet another "suspicious" Dominican dish.
- "Honey, what are you cooking".
- "Something you've never eaten before".
- "I can see that, but, what is it?"
- "Salami guisado"
- "What?!" [confused face emoji] "Why would you do that to salami, why is it cut into chunks?"
What's Dominican salami?!
I had to give him a brief explanation about the fact that what most Dominicans call "salami" only has a passing resemblance to its European counterparts.
The Dominican version is closer to potted meat than the European moldy, air-dried sausage. And unlike the Italian salame (plural is salami), or the French saucisson, which is consumed uncooked in thin slices, the Dominican version is rarely preferred uncooked.
As a cheap source of protein, Dominican "salami" or "salchichón" once endured a reputation that seems to have been mostly eradicated by the advent of standard industrial processes and --one hopes-- tighter governmental regulations on meat sources. Dominican salami ingredients are no longer a secret, and the biggest, most reputable brand is now owned by a British conglomerate.
You can enjoy your salami with relative peace, mindful only, I assume, of the fact that, like other similar processed meat products, it is not exactly the healthiest choice one can make.
But, una vez al año no hace daño*.
About this recipe of Salami Guisado
There are not that many recipes for Salami Guisado, it's a bare-basics type of food in our country. Sure, you can "fancify" it a bit more, but that surely defeats its purpose. Feel free to make changes as you wish, though. If you can't find Salami where you live, we have a recipe for a homemade, made-from-scratch version.
... And thus endeth the lesson on this Dominican comfort food, with my husband learning another piece of Dominican food trivia, and me being aware of how lucky I am that, although not sharing my cultural heritage, my husband is fairly open to trying anything. Plus this salami dish looks good, very good, one has to admit.
- "OK, I will go see if there is something on TV that I can nap to. Wake me up when supper is ready."
Salami Guisado Recipe (Dominican "Salami" Hotpot)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Dominican salami [Amazon affiliate link]
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil (soy, peanut or corn)
- 1 onion , cut into strips
- 1 bell pepper , cut into strips
- 4 large tomatoes , cubed
- 1 teaspoon of fruit vinegar
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 sprig of parsley , finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper , or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt , or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the salami into cubes.
- Heat the oil over medium heat. Add the salami cubes and cook and stir until they brown. Add the onion and cook and stir until the onions become translucent. Add the bell pepper and cook and stir for a minute. Add the tomatoes and lower the heat. Simmer until the tomatoes soften.
- Stir in the vinegar and tomato sauce and water and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste (I didn't use any extra salt) and remove from the heat.
- See notes for serving suggestions.
Tips and Notes
What to serve with Dominican salami?
Salami with plátano of any kind goes great. We suggest Mangú and Tostones. It can also be served with yuca, or even Arroz Blanco.Nutrition
* Once a year is not harmful.
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Haha, last night I was chopping some salami to make salami guisado & my husband peeked into the kitchen & said 'Are we having 'man-goos'?' He was so excited.
I wished I could find some yuca, I love salami guisado with yuca. Yummy!
Amazing quick go to meal! yummy making this for lunch this week.
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