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Bistec Encebollado: A Scrumptious Mexican Dish 

Bistec Encebollado: A Scrumptious Mexican Dish

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  • Author: TalesOfaKitchen
  • Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dishes

Description

Savor the bold flavors of Bistec Encebollado, a tender steak dish with caramelized onions. Perfect for a hearty meal. Find the recipe at Tales Of A Kitchen.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pounds sirloin steak sliced thinly.
  • 1 lemon or lime -use the juice.
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil.
  • ½ teaspoon salt.
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper.
  • 2 to 3 large yellow onions and thinly sliced white onions are ok to use.
  • 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Salt and pepper to taste for the onions.
  • Optional: 1 jalapeno pepper sliced thin or 1-2 potatoes sliced thin.

Instructions

  1. Place the steaks on a platter and sprinkle with salt, pepper, oil, and lemon juice. Allow them to sit on the platter for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a standard or cast-iron pan on the stove. Let it become pretty hot.
  3. Cook the meat until it is no longer pink. When you place the meat in the pan, it should start to sizzle. The cooking time is around 3-4 minutes, but use your discretion since each cut is unique and may require more or less time.
  4. Once done, take the steaks from the pan and lay them on a warmed platter to rest. 
  5. While the beef is cooking, slice the onions. If you’re cooking for four people, 2-3 big onions should be enough.
  6. Melt the butter in the same pan that you used to cook the steaks.
  7. Cook the onions over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown, turning often. Season with salt and pepper, then use a spatula to stir them about in the pan.
  8. When the onions are golden brown, tender, and cooked through, take them from the pan and spread them over the steaks.
  9. Serve them immediately with Mexican rice, authentic Mexican beans, Ensalada de Nopales, or Cactus Salad. 

Notes

  1. If you wish to add jalapeño pepper, do so with the onions. Likewise with the sliced potato. These are optional items that can be used with the onions.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 350 kcal
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 700mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 90mg