Bestex la Mexicana (Mexican-style beef stew)

Bestex a la Mexicana is a delicious Mexican-style beef stew cooked over low heat with tomatoes, jalapeno, onions, herbs and spices.

Bestex la Mexicana (Mexican-style beef stew)

I make Colombian beef stew all the time (Beef stewBut he wanted to try a Mexican version. Mexican beef contains similar ingredients but uses jalapeno, which Colombian beef stew never uses. In Colombia, this dish is usually served with rice and potatoes or yucca. In Mexico, they serve it with rice and tortilla, plus pickled jalapeno on the side.

What does “Bistec a la Mexicana” mean?

In Spanish, “bistec” means steak, and “a la Mexicana” means that the dish will have the colors of the Mexican flag, which it gets from tomatoes, white onions and jalapeno.

I made this recipe from my cookbook Nobalito: Mexican cuisine (Continued link) by Gonzalo Guzmán and Stacey Addemando. This book highlights “100 popular regional Mexican recipes.” San Francisco restaurantWith the same name. There are so many delicious recipes in this cookbook and I can’t wait to try them. Everything from roasted corn with crema, tamales and queso fresco to cocktails and lava frescas.

Here are excerpts from the authors on the recipe for the bistech:

“Because in my village and other small villages in Mexico, beef was scarce and expensive, I seldom served a whole steak. That’s why Mexican steaks It is traditionally cut into small pieces, perfect for sharing. As is the case with many large portions of meat dishes in Mexican culture, this dish is meant to be eaten with a tortilla – or better yet, a tortilla stuffed with a little white rice and eaten with your hands. “

I really liked the way this Mexican beef soup turned out. To make it nice, I removed the seeds and membrane from the jalapeno, so it wasn’t hot, which was perfect for Madison. If you like it hot, just leave the seeds in it or use Serrano pepper.

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Bestex la Mexicana (Mexican-style beef stew)

227 Callus
24 protein
5.5 Carbohydrates
11.5 Fats

Preparation time: 10 Accurate

Cooking time: 45 Accurate

Total time: 55 Accurate

Bisteces a la Mexicana is a delicious Mexican-style beef stew cooked over low heat with tomatoes, jalapeno, onions, herbs and Mexican spices.

2 A pound or a pound to weight Top sirloinAnd the 3/4 inch cubes
2 Small spoons Kosher salt
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 A large white onionAnd the 1/4 inch thick slices, cut into halves (2 cups)
4 JalapenosAnd the Its stem and cut into slices (remove the seeds to get moderate, let it hot)
1 small spoon Dried oregano
1 small spoon Ground cumin
2 Cups Small tomato cubes and their juicesAnd the From 2 cartons
1/2 cup corianderAnd the section

Optional to apply:

Warm soft corn tortilla
Cooked rice
Pickled jalapeno

Season the meat with salt and leave it for an hour.
In a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over a high heat. When warm, add the meat and cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add onions, jalapeno, oregano, and cumin, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, add tomatoes and cook, stirring covered, every 5 minutes to prevent sticking, until meat is tender, about 45 minutes. Add coriander.
Divide the meat and serve it family style with warm tortilla, rice and pickled jalapeno on the side, if desired.

service: 1cupAnd the Calories: 227CaloriesAnd the Carbohydrates: 5.5GAnd the protein: 24GAnd the Fat: 11.5GAnd the Saturated fat: 4GAnd the Cholesterol: 52MgAnd the sodium: 465MgAnd the the basic: 2GAnd the sugar: 3G