The Stuffed Picanha in the air fryer is a really original and tasty recipe. I’ve always prepared this dish with veal, but on the advice of my trusted butcher, I tried this cut of meat, and what can I say… a real surprise! The meat turned out very tender and flavorful.
The Picanha is a typical cut of meat from Brazilian cuisine that corresponds to the rump cap, used for grilling. A well-executed gamble that I recommend you try!
For the stuffing of the Picanha in Air Fryer, I used fresh spinach, sweet bacon, grated Grana Padano, and fontina cheese. I sealed it in a pan with oil and butter and finished cooking it in the air fryer in 55 minutes!! A rather quick cooking for a 2.6 lbs cut!! The Stuffed Picanha should be served sliced and accompanied with the sauce, derived from the cooking juices, thickened in a saucepan with a bit of cornstarch.
You can prepare this dish as a second course on New Year’s Day, and I guarantee you will impress everyone.
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But now let me take you to the kitchen and show you how to prepare the Stuffed Picanha in the air fryer.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: servings for 2.6 lbs of meat
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, New Year's
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Stuffed Picanha in air fryer
- 2.6 lbs picanha (with pocket)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 sprig sage
- 2 oz butter
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1 broth cube
- 2 glasses white wine
- 7 oz spinach (fresh)
- 1 clove garlic (or 2 small ones)
- 3 oz Grana Padano grated
- 4 oz fontina
- 3.5 oz sweet bacon (cut into cubes or sticks)
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1 egg
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- Cooking juices
- 2 tsp cornstarch
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Tools
What you need to prepare the Picanha in air fryer
- 1 Pan
- 1 Immersion blender
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pan
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Needle
- 1 Thread
- 1 Small pot
- 1 Hand whisk
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
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Steps
How to prepare the Picanha in Air Fryer
Start with the preparation of the spinach which will need to cool, wash and dry them
In a pan sauté the garlic with a good drizzle of oil
Add the spinach, cook over medium heat, covered with a lid, stirring occasionally
Remove the garlic and let them cool. Transfer them into a jug and blend with the immersion blender
In the same pan, sweat the bacon for a few minutes
In a bowl combine the spinach, grated Grana Padano, bacon, previously diced fontina, egg, a bit of salt and pepper. Mix well
Take your Picanha, if you can have the pocket prepared by your butcher
Stuff the picanha with the spinach mixture
Sew the opening with needle and thread, it won’t be hard because the meat is really tender
Sewn Picanha
In a large pan melt the butter and oil
Sear the picanha over high heat for 15 minutes
Turn it and let it brown evenly
Pour in the 2 glasses of wine and let it evaporate
Add the peeled garlic cloves and the previously washed sage, and let them flavor for 5 minutes, turning the meat
Transfer the meat to a baking dish or directly into the fryer basket, with its juice add 1 broth cube and half a glass of water
Insert the dish in the fryer and cook at 340°F for 55 minutes, occasionally basting the meat with its cooking juices, you can also turn it during cooking
Remove the picanha from the oven, let it cool slightly, remove the thread and transfer it to the cutting board to slice it
Cut the slices not too thin
Remove the sage and garlic cloves and transfer the cooking juices into a small pot adding two tablespoons of cornstarch and a bit of pepper
Stir with a whisk and let it thicken slightly
Distribute the slices of stuffed picanha on individual plates and drizzle with the sauce.
Advice and Storage of the Picanha in Air Fryer
You can prepare the stuffing the day before and store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You can store the cooked picanha in a container or in a dish covered with plastic wrap or foil in the refrigerator for 2 days or freeze it already sliced. You can reheat the cooking juices before serving it.
You can use this stuffing to fill other cuts of meat such as veal or beef tenderloin.
The Stuffed Picanha in the air fryer is perfect accompanied by a mixed salad
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I cook the Stuffed Picanha in the oven?
You can cook the Stuffed Picanha in the oven if you don’t have an air fryer, preheating to 355°F for 1 hour and 15/20 minutes, checking the cooking by poking the meat with the prongs of a fork
