CARNE ROJA RECIPES

Steps:

• Put all beef ingredients in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot with 1 teaspoon salt and enough water (about 2 quarts) to cover beef. Simmer, partially covered, skimming foam and adding more hot water if necessary to keep beef covered, until tender, about 2 hours.
• Remove beef and shred (once cool).
• Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and skim off fat.
• Preheat broiler.
• Toss tomatoes with 1 tablespoons oil in a 4-sided sheet pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until softened and charred, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Slit guajillo chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed. Heat a dry heavy medium skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles in 2 batches, opened flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 30 seconds per batch. Transfer to a bowl and soak in hot water to cover until softened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Toast peppercorns, cumin seeds, allspice, and clove in hot skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and a shade darker, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a blender.
• Drain soaked chiles and purée in blender with toasted spices, broiled tomatoes, onion, garlic, 3 chiles de árbol, 2 cups broth, and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth, about 2 minutes. For a spicier sauce, add remaining 2 chiles de árbol and purée again.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in cleaned pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then slowly add sauce, stirring (it will spatter), and simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add beef and 1 cup broth (reserve remainder for another use) and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until meat is heated through, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• TO PREPARE SALSA: Place the chiles and tomatoes under the broiler and, turning them often, blacken the skins.
• Stem and seed the chiles, coarsely chop them together with the tomatoes, and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Heat a saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions to the pan and dry-roast for 10 minutes, turning often.
• Add the garlic and dry-roast for 10 minutes longer.
• Remove the onion and garlic from the pan, let cool, and then coarsely chop.
• Add to the mixing bowl together with the cumin, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, and salt, and mix together.
• Set aside at room temperature.
• (If not using within 1 hour, refrigerate and bring to room temperature before using.) TO PREPARE MARINADE: Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Rub the mixture on both sides of the steaks and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• TO PREPARE PAPAS: Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
• Drain and transfer the potatoes to a bowl of ice water until they are completely cool.
• Drain the potatoes again, dry thoroughly, and cut into quarters.
• Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl and toss with the oil, chives, salt, and pepper.
• Place the potatoes on the hot grill and cook for about 10 minutes, or until light brown and crisp.
• Keep warm.
• TO PREPARE STEAKS: Preheat the broiler.
• Grill the steaks for about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare or about 6 minutes per side for medium; the marinade will give the exterior of the steaks a little crispness.
• TO SERVE: Place the steaks in the center of each warm serving plate and spoon the salsa next to the steaks.
• Place the potatoes next to the steaks and salsa.