Best Beef Cubes With Cilantro Sauce Recipes

CILANTRO BEEF TACOS

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When I have leftover steak, it's time to make cilantro tacos. Set out bowls of toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado and salsa. That's a fiesta. -Patti Rose, Tinley Park, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 beef flank steak (1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice
Dash hot pepper sauce
8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional toppings: salsa, cilantro, shredded lettuce and sour cream

Steps:

Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add steak; cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in salsa, cilantro, lime juice and pepper sauce; heat through., Thinly slice steak across the grain; stir into onion mixture. Serve in tortillas; top as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 884mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

MARINATED CUBED BEEF WITH LIME SAUCE

Marinated Cubed Beef With Lime Sauce image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, quick, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings, 12 as appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce (available in Asian markets)
7 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 pounds top round or sirloin, trimmed of all fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon water
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 head green leaf lettuce

Steps:

Combine sugar, 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, soy sauce and garlic in bowl large enough to hold the beef. Stir well.
Add beef and stir to coat well; marinate for 20 minutes, or longer.
Combine remaining pepper with lime juice and water, and place in small serving bowl.
Saute beef in hot oil, three to four minutes, until medium rare. Arrange on platter lined with lettuce and serve with lime sauce and toothpicks, or serve as a main course over jasmine rice or fragrant rice, sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 376, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 538 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams