Pulpeta

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Pulpeta is a classic Cuban meat dish. It's essentially a meatloaf that's prepared with a combination of ground meat (beef and pork), eggs, onions, vinegar, cheese, breadcrumbs, tomatoes, dry wine, and herbs and spices such as oregano, bay leaves, cumin, and parsley. Once assembled, the meatloaf is dipped in eggs, rolled in breadcrumbs, then fried in hot oil until nicely browned. The onions are sautéed with the remaining ingredients, and the meatloaf is then simmered in the sauce. Before serving, pulpeta is often garnished with chopped parsley. Quite often, there are hard-boiled eggs inside the meatloaf, making for an attractive visual presentation when sliced.