BISTECES A LA MEXICANA RECIPES

Steps:

• Rinse all of the ingredients except the beef in water
• THE SAUCE
• Remove the seeds from the serrano chiles
• Peel the garlic clove
• Place a large pot of water to boil
• While the water is coming to a boil, score the tomatoes
• When the water has boiled add all of the tomatoes
• Cook the tomatoes until the skins start to separate, about 1 minute
• Plunge the tomatoes into ice-cold water. This helps the skins peel away and stops the tomatoes from cooking more
• Peel the tomatoes when they are cool to the touch
• Slice the tomatoes in half
• Remove the seeds from the tomatoes
• Add the tomatoes, serrano chiles, garlic clove and water to your blender jar
• Blend until smooth, about 1 minute
• COOKING THE DISH
• Slice the beef into 1/2" by 2" strips
• Slice the onions into 1/2" by 2" strips
• Preheat a large frying pan to medium-hot
• Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan
• Add the onions to the pan
• Cook the onions until they are just starting to brown, about 6 to 7 minutes
• Remove the onions from the pan
• Add 1 more tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan
• Add the beef
• Cook the beef, until it has released its juice and most of the juice has evaporated, about 6 to 7 minutes
• Return the onions to the pan and stir to incorporate with the beef
• Pour the blended sauce into the pan
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce has reduced and little liquid is left, about 15 minutes

Steps:

• Using a mortar, grind the black peppercorns and cumin; add garlic; crush to form a paste. Add the spice paste to the beef tips; mix; add salt. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, chop tomatoes, serrano peppers and onion. In a large skillet, heat the oil at medium-high heat; add onion; cook for 3 minutes; add beef tips and garlic; continue cooking until beef is browned, about 8 minutes. Add serrano peppers; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; season with salt; cook for 12 minutes until sauce thickens and meat is tender. Serve with Mexican rice, beans and tortillas, if desired. 6 servings.