Rio Grande Rub Steaks Food

RIO GRANDE BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• Rub both sides of steak with garlic and cumin, then with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and lime juice. Let stand while preparing peppers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• Add chiles and peppers and stir until heated through.
• Add cream, then 3/4 cup cheese and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Add oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for very rare.
• Transfer to work surface. Halve across width, then cut against grain into thin slices.
• Hold 1 tortilla over gas burner on low or place on electric burner on low until heated through, about 15 seconds per side. Place tortilla on work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup pepper mixture down center of tortilla. Top with 1/4 of meat. Roll up tortilla, enclosing filling.
• Arrange in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 3/4 cup pepper mixture, and remaining meat.
• Spoon remaining pepper mixture over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

RIO GRANDE BEEF BURRITOS WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. Rub both sides of steak with garlic and cumin, then with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and lime juice. Let stand while preparing peppers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Add chiles and peppers and stir until heated through. Add cream, then 3/4 cup cheese and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Add oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for very rare. Transfer to work surface. Halve across width, then cut against grain into thin slices.
• Hold 1 tortilla over gas burner on low or place on electric burner on low until heated through, about 15 seconds per side. Place tortilla on work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup pepper mixture down center of tortilla. Top with 1/4 of meat. Roll up tortilla, enclosing filling. Arrange in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 3/4 cup pepper mixture, and remaining meat. Spoon remaining pepper mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Do ahead Can be assembled 2 hours ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate.
• Bake uncovered (cover if burritos were refrigerated) until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

CAFE RIO COPYCAT STEAK MARINADE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium tupperware container or re-sealable bag, whisk together your honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger and garlic.
• Add in your steak, and mix until coated.
• Marinade for at least 30 minutes (sometimes I'll even let it sit overnight for great flavor).
• Grill over medium heat until steak pieces reach desired doneness.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE STEAK RUB

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• To use: rub steaks with a liberal amount of spice rub and wrap in plastic wrap for up to 12 hours (refrigerated).
• Allow steaks to come to room temperature before cooking.
• Makes enough rub for 2 large steaks (t-bone or porterhouse).