Enrollado

Name: Enrollado
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 1.5kg beef flank, butterflied flat; 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled; 2 carrots, blanched whole; 100g green beans, blanched; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; Salt and pepper; 2 tbsp oil

Enrollado (ehn-roh-YAH-doh)

Rolled Beef with Vegetables

⏱ Prep Time 30 min

📈 Difficulty Hard

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 374 kcal

A festive rolled beef roast stuffed with hard-boiled eggs, carrots, and green beans, sliced to reveal a colorful pinwheel pattern, served cold or warm.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 32.0g

Carbs 12.0g

Fat 22.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

gluten-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ eggs

Equipment Needed

kitchen twine roasting pan sharp carving knife

Presentation Guide

Vessel: serving platter

Garnishes: parsley, sliced tomato

Accompaniments: rice, salad, potatoes

Ingredients

1.5kg beef flank, butterflied flat
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
2 carrots, blanched whole
100g green beans, blanched
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp oil

Instructions

1
Butterfly beef flank and pound to even thickness. Season with garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
2
Lay hard-boiled eggs in a line down the center. Place carrots and green beans alongside.
3
Roll the beef tightly around the filling. Tie firmly with kitchen twine at 3cm intervals.
4
Sear the roll in oil on all sides until browned.
5
Roast at 170°C (340°F) for 1.5 hours until beef is tender.
6
Rest 15 min, remove twine, slice into 2cm rounds revealing the colorful pinwheel pattern.

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Did You Know?

The beauty of enrollado is in the cross-section — Bolivian cooks compete to achieve the most perfectly centered egg spiral.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

kitchen twine
roasting pan
sharp carving knife

Garnishing

parsley, sliced tomato

Accompaniments

rice, salad, potatoes

The Story Behind Enrollado

Enrollado reflects European roulade traditions adapted to Bolivian holiday cooking. The colorful cross-section of eggs, carrots, and green beans wrapped in beef became a festive showpiece at Christmas and New Year celebrations. It represents the more formal, European-influenced side of Bolivian gastronomy.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed christmas, special occasions 📜 Origins: European-influenced colonial

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