Pot Roast Carne Asada Style Food

POT ROAST CARNE ASADA STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef evenly with half the salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add in the beef, and brown on all sides.
• Remove the meat from the pan, add in the onion, jalapeno, and cumin; cook/stir until the onion and pepper are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the meat to the pan and add the salsa and broth; bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Cover, reduce the heat to med-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the meat falls apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Remove the meat from the pan and cover loosely with foil.
• Taste the sauce for salt and pepper and add more if necessary.
• Shred the beef, removing any fat, and serve with the sauce on the side.
• **Do-ahead--at this point, you can combine the beef and sauce, cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days; it actually tastes better when cooked in advance.
• You can also freeze it in its sauce for up to 1 month.

CARNE ASSADA A PORTUGUESA (PORTUGUESE POT ROAST)

Steps:

• Marinade:.
• Place roast in a glass oblong pan, add red wine, 2 sliced onions, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Put in refrigerator and marinate for 24 hrs and turn a few times.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy kettle with lid, add the remaining 1 sliced onion, brown, remove and save for later.
• Remove roast from marinade, drain and dry. Save marinade for later.
• Brown roast in hot oil on all sides, add browned onions and marinade.
• Add water. Water should cover 2/3's of the roast.
• Cover tightly and simmer for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, turning occasionally.
• The last half hour, add sliced tomatoes and cook uncovered for the last 30 minutes.
• You can strain and thicken the sauce, if desired.

CARNE ASADA

Steps:

• Lay the skirt steak in a large nonreactive bowl or baking dish.
• Combine the oil, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, red wine vinegar, cumin, sugar and 1 tablespoon each salt and pepper. Pour the marinade over the steak, making it's well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat a grill or cast-iron skillet to high heat. Remove the steak from the marinade, sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, and place it on the grill. (If cooking indoors, remove excess marinade, as the garlic may burn and smoke).
• Grill the steak for just a few minutes per side, depending on thickness, until it is cooked to your preference. You may need to work in batches.
• Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice the steak thinly against the grain on a diagonal and serve.

CARNE ASADA

Steps:

• Add the garlic, jalapenos, lime juice, orange juice, cilantro, olive oil, sugar, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper to a food processor and puree until very smooth.
• Cut the steak crosswise into thirds (skirt steak is typically long and skinny, so this will make the pieces more manageable when grilling). Place in a large resealable plastic bag, then pour in the marinade, flipping and massaging the steak to make sure it's evenly coated. Remove as much air as possible, then seal the bag and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours (any longer and the citrus juice will start to "cook" the steak).
• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat and brush the hot grates with oil. Remove the steak from the marinade, letting excess drip off, and season both sides with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Grill until nicely charred on the outside, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board to rest, about 10 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain, then serve with lime wedges.

SLOW-COOKER CARNE ASADA

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat lime juice, oil, vinegar, cumin, paprika, chili powder, red pepper, salt and pepper.
• In 4- to 6-quart oval slow cooker, arrange onion chunks. Place beef over onion. Pour lime juice mixture over beef. Using pastry brush, brush beef with any remaining mixture from bowl. Sprinkle garlic over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; place on large plate. Using 2 forks, shred beef. Return beef to slow cooker; stir well to mix beef with sauce. Serve immediately.