Beefsteak encebollado

     Beefsteak with onions is one of the most popular ways to make beef in Puerto Rico. Accompany this dish with rice and beans, fried plantains, plantain spiders or just with a salad. This is my version and my favorite way to make it: as a sandwich. 
                 
                         
    
Ingredients:

1 1/2 pound of sirloin steak, 
cut in 2 inch strips
1 1/2 teaspoon of Adobo(see note)
ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 large onions cut in thin slices

Mayo Aioli

 Italian or French bread
Sliced tomatoes
Fresh lettuce 

In a medium bowl add the first 4 ingredients and mix well. Season the steak and set aside. 

 In a medium saucepan over medium high heat add the oil, onions, the steak and mix until combined. Cook for about 1 minute. Remove the meat from the skillet and set aside.


Turn the heat to medium, cover the saucepan and continue to cook until almost all the liquid has evaporated.


Turn the heat to high and return the meat to the saucepan. Continue to cook stirring almost constantly until the onions are caramelized, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Now you are ready to make sandwiches.

 Note:

 Adobo is a mixture of salt, ground garlic, oregano, black pepper and turmeric used widely in Puerto Rican cuisine.  Look for it in the international section of your supermarket.

 If you don't find adobo,you can use fresh garlic(minced) salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

For the sandwich:

 Mayo aioli(recipe below)
Lettuce 
Sliced tomato
Italian or French baguette

Slice and toast your bread. Place a layer of meat and onions followed by a layer of lettuce and tomato on the bread. Finish off your sandwich with the Mayo aioli.

 Mayo aioli (Mayo ketchup)

   









Ingredients:

 1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 garlic clove, ground with 
a pinch of kosher salt
Fresh black ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)

 In a small bowl combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Cover and place in the refrigerator until needed.

Comments

Unknown said…
Raul Ruben Rivera Beautifuuuuuul That's the way I like my sandwich. Not pressed or squashed. But carefully lay on in the ingredients. That french bread or criole bread looks so crispy toasted. Y despues a mmmmm darle un mordicaso lento y suave pa' saborealo! My mouth in drooling.
August 15, 2015 at 1:12 PM
Maria M. Rivera said…
Thank you so much for your comment Raul Ruben Rivera
September 12, 2015 at 5:59 AM
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