Best Spicy Bottom Round Steak Bistec Guisado Recipes

BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO (PUERTO RICAN STEAK AND ONIONS)

Steps:

• Cut the cube steaks into strips and place them into a bowl or ziplock bag. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, the vinegar, sazon, adobo and oregano. Toss to coat, and marinate for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat a Dutch oven or caldero over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, the sofrito, and the marinated beef. Stir for 3-4 minutes to begin browning the meat.
• Add the onions, tomato sauce, water and chicken bouillon. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the bistec encebollado to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 40-45 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
• Serve with white rice and fried plantains.

BISTEC ENCEBOLLAO

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine the steak, olive oil, garlic, oregano, sazon seasoning, onions, vinegar, beef stock, and salt. Seal and shake to mix. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to a couple of days.
• When you are ready to cook, dump the entire contents of the bag into a large deep skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the beef is fork tender, about 40 minutes.

SPICY LEMON BEEF ROUND BOTTOM ROUND STEAK, BISTEC PICANTITO CON LIMON

Steps:

• 1. Purchase the bottom round steaks that have been put through a tenderizing machine. The steaks have all these little holes in them.
• 2. Put all of the above seasonings in a shaker and season the steaks liberally on each side very good. Let set for a while about 15 minutes. Then take the lime juice and pour over the steaks on both sides so the steaks get a nice coating of lime or lemon juice. Let marinate like this for a few hours in the fridge.
• 3. When ready to fry take out and sprinkle a little more seasoning on the them from the shaker bottle. Heat the olive oil in the skillet. when oil is shimmering place one steak in the skillet and fry about a minute one each side. Take out and do the next steak continue until all have been fried. Do not over fry. They should be a little medium rare in the middle. Serve with my Tomatillo salsa, and more lime wedges. Tomatillo sala recipe is posted on the JAP website. Enjoy

SPICY BOTTOM ROUND STEAK ( BISTEC GUISADO)

Steps:

• 1. Lay your steaks out on a wooden cutting board before pounding the steaks season each one with a little garlic powder, black pepper and seasoned salt. Then pound each one with meat mallet or pounder to tenderize. Turn steaks over and do the same on the other side. Next dredge each steak in flour set aside.
• 2. Next heat oil in a very large skillet. When oil is shimmering take each steak and fry until golden on each side. Take out and set aside on a platter or dish.
• 3. Take out all but 1/4 cup of the oil from the fry pan and add mashed garlic, diced onions, sliced bell peppers and diced jalapeno. Saute these veggies until limp. Next add the can of beef broth stir well and set each steak back into the skillet add a quarter cup water. reduce heat to medium low cover with a tight lid and cook for 1 hour.
• 4. After one hour uncover take out the steaks remove to a platter. To the sauce in the fry pan add the can of italian style cut green beans. Heat and mix well in the sauce add pour over the steaks. Heat tortillas and roll up and place along side. Everyone serves themselves the steak cuts in slices and wraps in the tortillas with some sauce. This can also be served with a rice dish and a salad. Enjoy