Best Bistec Encebollado Recipes

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 WITH SMOTHERED CARAMELIZED ONION (BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO)

Steps:

• Cut beef tenderloin into 3-ounce medallions and pound to form scaloppini.
• In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, oregano, and 2 tablespoons adobo. Add the meat, stirring to coat evenly. Place in the refrigerator and let marinate for at least 12 hours.
• In a saute pan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until golden brown. Add vinegar, chicken stock, and butter, and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with 1 tablespoon adobo, or more to taste. Keep warm.
• In another large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add beef scaloppini and quickly saute for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.
• To serve, layer the beef scaloppini and the onion mixture and repeat layers 1 more time. Ladle the broth from the onions over top as a sauce. Serve immediately.

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.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (STEAK AND ONIONS)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, oregano, garlic and one tablespoon of the olive oil. Mix together to form paste and rub the paste on both sides of the steak.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add one tablespoon of olive oil. Add the steaks and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to same skillet and reduce heat to medium. Add the sliced onion, stirring frequently to scrape up any browned bits. Cook until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in apple cider vinegar.
• Slice steak into thin strips and return meat and any juices back to skillet with onions. Stir to heat through. Serve!

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO

Steps:

• Mix all the adobo ingredients and set aside. Slice the piece of beef in 3 to 4 pieces against the grain and pound thin. Season generously with the adobo, mashed garlic, some onion slices, olive oil and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. In a large skillet places 2 teaspoons of olive oil and heat until it reaches its smoke point, lightly brown the beef pieces and set aside. Add the onions, caramelize lightly or dark depending on personal preference, once color has been obtained from the onions add the vinegar, stock and butter. Let all the butter melt and incorporate with the rest of the ingredients in the skillet and cover with a tight lid. Cook until tender and juicy (approximately 1 minute). To serve, arrange alternate layers of beef and onions over the green beans and top with the allumette fries. Some of the remaining liquid on the skillet can be poured as a thin sauce.

STEAK WITH ONIONS (BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO)

Steps:

• Mix garlic, black pepper, adobo, oregano and vinegar together and rub into steak.
• Heat oil in skillet on low, cook onions until barely cooked (keep crisp and white).
• Remove onions and drain on paper towels.
• On high fry steaks rapidly on each side until brown.
• Serve with onions.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (DAISY)

Steps:

• Pat steaks dry. Sprinkle with adobo on both sides. Pour vinegar in bowl and swish to coat bottom of steaks. Let steaks soak up vinegar until the start to change color (about 15 min). Flip and let stand another 15 min. Heat oil in heavy skillet over med high heat. Cook 6 min on first side, then 4 min on second side. Remove steaks, add a splash of olive oil & add unions. Cook untill browned but still crisp.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (STEAK WITH ONIONS)

Steps:

• Place beef steak, olive oil, garlic, oregano, onion, white vinegar, beef stock, and salt in a gallon-size plastic bag.
• Turn until all the ingredients mix together.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours or a couple of days (or freeze for later use).
• Place contents of bag in a heavy skillet and bring it to a boil.
• Lower heat to low, cover and cook for about 40 minutes or so. The meat will be very tender and tasty.
• Serve with white rice and fried plantains.