Corned beef hash is a cheap yet tasty meal option for those on a budget. Puerto Rican corned beef hash also known as carne bif is a popular dish in Puerto Rico with simple ingredients and bold flavors!
Puerto Rican corned beef hash also known as carne bif is inexpensive, uses common ingredients in Latin households, and can be made in no time. We don't have to sacrifice flavor when trying to save money!
What is corn beef hash?
Corn beef hash is a plate of finely chopped cooked corned beef hash canned (canned corn beef), diced potatoes, spices, and in this Puerto Rican corned beef hash recipe there is an addition of corn and a lot of people like adding fried french fries.
How To Make Puerto Rican Corned Beef Hash
To make this Puerto Rican corned beef hash, you're going to need a little bit of olive oil, sofrito, dried oregano, pepper, diced potatoes, corn, 2 cans of corned beef, and tomato sauce. If you want color, feel free to add a packet of sazon or some Bijol coloring seasoning. Taste for salt at the end, but you most likely won't need it.
Heat your pan over medium high, warm olive oil, add your sofrito, spices, and tomato sauce. Add in your corned beef and break it down once it is in. I like to mix it all together until the corned beef starts to look more like picadillo before adding in the potatoes and corn.
This Puerto Rican corned beef hash will not be like a stew where it's soupy. It is soft and hash like.
Speeding up the process of making corned beef hash with potatoes can be done by boiling your potatoes separately before hand and adding it in at this point, or just making sure your potatoes are chopped finely. If you're not in a rush, let all of these ingredients cook through by adding in a tablespoon or two of water and lowering your heat to medium and cover the pan and allow corned beef hash to cook through until potatoes are fork tender.
Serving this Puerto Rican corned beef hash with french fries added at the end is very common in Puerto Rico, but I decided to fry some platano maduros and serve this corned beef hash over a bed of white rice. I feel that I should make a different version of this Puerto Rican corned beef with french fries, what do you think?
Tell me in the comments below, have you ever eaten Puerto Rican corned beef hash before? If so, did you have french fries with it and what's your favorite vegetable to serve on the side? As always mi gente, buen provecho!
Recipe
Puerto Rican Corned Beef Hash
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of sofrito
- 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 packet of sazon or Bijol optional
- 8 ounces of tomato sauce
- 2 cans of corned beef
- 2 tablespoons of water
- ¼-1/2 cup of corn kernels
- 2 small potatoes peeled and diced
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium high heat in a large pan.
- Add in sofrito, spices, and tomato sauce. Cook for a minute before adding in corned beef.
- Break down the corned beef with a spoon and allow to cook for two minutes before adding in the remaining ingredients. Mix and let cook for three minutes while mixing occasionally before lowering the heat to medium and closing with a lid.
- Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Taste and season with salt, if desired.
- Serve with white rice.
Erica says
This recipe looks amazing. How would you do the measurements for 1 can of corn beef.
Latina Mom Meals says
Hi Erica,
For one can, I would just halve the other ingredients?
Maritza says
This dish is delicious!! Thank you so much for this recipe!
My mom used to make this before she passed away and I thought I would never have it again!!!
I just made it with 1 can and halved the ingredients accordingly.
It came out perfect!
Latina Mom Meals says
Aww Maritza, I am so happy to hear this! Food has a way of keeping our family alive.
D says
I grew up In New York and my mom made Carne Beef regularly. A true Puerto Rican staple. My mom made it with french fries and even made alcapurias with carne beef. 1 can goes a long way. It’s a delicious and inexpensive meal. Too bad it’s salty and fatty.
Latina Mom Meals says
French fries seems to be a classic with carne bif. It's true how it's salty and fatty. Thankfully, everything in moderation!
T says
I remedy the salt issue by soaking the corn beef in a bowl of water after removing it from the can. It helps a lot and some of the grease comes out as well.
Neyssa says
My mom does this a lot too! Great way to desalt a ton of things. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Swapna says
Hello! How many oz is one can of corned beef that you use for this recipe?
Latina Mom Meals says
Hi there, a 12 ounce can. 🙂
Ramon Santana says
I salute you for the good recipe of corn beef hash. I follow your instructions and it came out just right!
Neyssa says
Thank you Ramon! I'm so happy to hear this!
Carolyn says
I also fry an egg and lay it over the corned beef and rice= amazing
Neyssa says
That Carolyn is 100% correct! Adding a fried egg makes it oh so good! Do you like your eggs over easy or over medium?
Jeanne says
Adding in the diced potatoes also helps with the salt and makes it easy to prepare i serv it over white rice and serv canned corn on the side ,its delicious i don't need more but you could add a side salad or some fried plantains. I've been making this dish for over 45 years and never get tired ofvit
Neyssa says
Thanks for the tips! A side salad and tostones or platano maduro always makes a dish better, right?! So glad you've been making this dish for so long! I love it.
Dary says
Thank you for sharing. I make my corned beef with onions and potatoes. I served over white rice and corn on the side.
Yvette Muriente says
Love this Dish !!!!!!!
Elizabeth says
My dad use to make it with green beens and golden crispy crincle cut french fries in it
Neyssa says
That sounds amazing! Green beans and ground meat always go well together. Do you make it this way now?
judy garlandd says
Even though I'm American, I went with a friend to visit to PRican friends of his. There I learned how to make this wonderful food My kids grew up eating it and now their kids and grandkids love it.
Neyssa says
Aww, how cute! I'm so happy to see the culture shared through the generations!
Theresa Burgos says
Grew up eating arroz con carne bis. I made it for a while but my kids did not care for it much. I make mine with sweet plantains. I don't care for the french fries. I'm making it today because my husband has been asking for it.
Neyssa says
I hope he enjoyed it!
Adriana says
I was throwing a quick meal together and created something similar. My bf is Puerto Rican and he said it looked like corned beef the grew up eating. So here I am trying to find a way to make my vegan version. My biggest challenge is making the sofrito because I'm limited to ingredients such as culantro because of where I live in California.
I'm going to set aside a day to pick some up and finally make my sofrito and pull this off.
Do you recommend the premade sofrito or is it better to make your own?
Neyssa says
Use what you have or what you can find. As long as you taste as you go, it's all good! Culantro is hard to find, I always end up just using cilantro 99% of the time.
Sal says
My abuela use make this for me all the time when were growing up its a meal cooked with love lol.... once in while if she had eggs she make them fried with the yellow soft OMG when the yellow from the egg broke open all over the rice and fries to die for.... miss you abuela xoxo.....
Angel Gauthier says
Recipe was excellent, my wife loved it! I is the main cook in our home but I dabble.
Thank you very much!
Neyssa says
I'm so happy to hear this Angel! Glad you enjoy it.
Angel Gauthier says
Recipe was excellent, my wife loved it! She is the main cook in our home but I dabble.
Thank you very much!
Angel
Cristi says
I live in Puerto Rico but had never made Corned Beef. Tried this recipe and it was great. Thank you.
ekunina says
Turned out nice. A new take on canned corned beef. I added cilantro, onions, cowboy jalapeños, and garlic in lieu of sofrito. Was surprised at two starches with both rice and potatos but it was delicious together—-especially the beef and rice. Thank you for sharing this recipe with the World. 🍴💝
Armani says
I love corned beef and adding plantains is a nice touch!
Donna says
I haven't had this for so many years, but when I did it was never served with fries. It was served over white rice with an over easy(or sunny side up, can't remember) egg on top and no corn or olives
Irene santana says
It was delicious made this my husband ate two servings
Alex Rosario says
I had a childhood throwback memory to when my parents would make this. Then I checked online and found your recipe online and k had my fiancé who’s Mexican and her daughter try and we all very much enjoyed it!!!! Sooo thank you
Michelle says
This is absolutely delicious!! I always loved my moms corned beef, now she and my dad request mine (yours) instead!! Since I first made your recipe, I continue to do so as it is a plate cleaner for the entire family. Thank you so much, and our stomachs and tastebuds thank you too.
Neyssa says
Aww, this is so sweet, and honestly, this makes me so happy to hear! I'm glad your parents enjoy it.
Maria motta says
I love corn beef and white rice. My mom cooked it every month.