Steak In Sauce Cuban Bistec En Cazuela Recipe 55 Food

BISTEC EN CAZUELA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Add sliced onion and bell pepper, when onions are translucent add the minced garlic. Lower the heat and saute until bell pepper slices are soft. Do not brown.
• Add tomato sauce and puree. Stir well bring the heat to medium high.
• When the mixture stars bubbling lower the heat; cook for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• Add the cup of wine and mix well.
• Add the oregano and cumin powders and the bay leaves.
• Add 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spray the bottom of a heavy Dutch oven with Pam.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and place them on the bottom of the pan. Pour the sauce over adding a cup of water.
• Simmer until the steaks are tender. If it starts drying out, add small amounts of water when necessary. This can be cook faster in a pressure cooker. Place the grid from the pressure cooker on the bottom of the pan, spray with Pam. Proceed just as above.
• Cook 20 minutes after the pressure is obtained.
• Serve with white rice.

CUBAN STEAK (BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO)

Steps:

• Using a meat mallet, place the steaks between two pieces of wax paper and pound out to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
• Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan at low heat. Sauté onions briefly! They should still be slighty crisp. Remove onions.
• Sprinkle each steak with Adobo seasoning and black pepper and rub into steaks. Sauté the garlic for one minute in a small amount of olive oil, . Add steaks and sauté to desired doneness in olive oil(or you could grill your steaks). Remove steaks. Deglaze the pan by adding the lime juice and continuing to heat, stirring constantly. Cook long enough to reduce (thicken) somewhat.
• Cover each steak with the fried onions. Pour sauce over steaks and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

STEAK IN SAUCE - CUBAN BISTEC EN CAZUELA RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Combine the pressed garlic, sour orange juice, sliced onions with the steak, and leave covered in the fridge for thirty minutes. Heat the oil in a pan and lightly sear the steak. Add the onions and garlic afterward until they're a little cooked. Add the sour orange marinade liquid as well as the rest of the ingredients (bay leaf, oregano, cumin, tomato sauce, and dry wine.) Cover the pan and simmer on low for thirty minutes. If there's still a lot of liquid left, add more time to the simmer. Serve with white rice, avocado, tostones, or all of the above.

CUBAN PAN FRIED STEAK (BISTEC DE PALOMILLA)

Steps:

• Cut steaks into six equal portions. Season steaks with garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Allow to marinate at least 1 hour, refrigerated.
• Remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry; reserve marinade. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until very hot, and brown each steak for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and keep warm. Add the reserved marinade and onion to the pan and cook until the onion is slightly wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Garnish the steaks with the onion and parsley and serve immediately.

CUBAN BREADED STEAK (BISTEC EMPANIZADO)

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, sour orange juice, vinegar, and chopped onion to make marinade.
• Add un-pounded steak, cover, and marinate for 20 minutes.
• Remove steaks from marinade and place them, one at a time, between two pieces of waxed paper.
• Using a meat mallot, pound steaks to ¼-inch thickness; return steaks to marinade; refrigerate/marinate for 1-4 hours; remove beef and save marinade.
• In a bowl, combine cracker meal, garlic powder, and salt.
• Dip wet beef in egg whites, then dip in cracker mixture, coating well on both sides.
• Saute in heated olive oil to desired doneness; remove from pan and place on plate.
• Use some of the reserved marinade (with the onions) to deglaze the pan: cook at high heat, stirring constantly until the onions are cooked and the sauce reduces somewhat.
• Pour sauce over the steaks and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and freshly ground pepper.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (CUBAN STEAK AND ONIONS)

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over steak slices on all sides to season. Transfer steak to a resealable plastic bag and add sliced onions, vinegar, and onion powder. Move steaks around to combine with the marinating ingredients. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add steak and onion mixture; cook and stir until steak is browned and onions are soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• Add beef broth, sofrito, and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until garlic is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add steak and onions back to the skillet, cover, and simmer over low heat until onions and steak are cooked through, about 15 minutes.