Papas En Salsa Roja Food

CARNE ASADA CON PAPAS Y SALSA ROJA

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.

SALSA ROJA MEXICANA

Steps:

• Place the whole tomatoes in a saucepan with the peppers; cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Simmer gently until the tomatoes are fairly soft but not falling apart - about 5 minutes.
• Drain, but reserve 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Mix the bouillon into the 1/3 cup reserved cooking liquid and pour into the jar of a blender.
• Add garlic; blend until the garlic is finely dispersed throughout the liquid.
• Add the tomatoes and peppers to the blender jar, and blend for a few seconds. Do not over blend. It should have a rough texture.
• Heat the olive oil in the bottom of a sauce pan.
• Add the chopped onion and saute a couple of minutes.
• Add the sauce from the blender.
• Cook on high heat, stirring from time to time scraping the bottom of the pan until the sauce is reduced - about 6 - 8 minutes.
• Taste, and add salt if necessary.