Grilled Beef Sonoran Style With Onions And Chile Strips Recipes

CHILE CON CARNE ROJO, SONORAN STYLE

Steps:

• Put the cut-up beef in a dutch oven or similar large kettle, cover with water and boil with salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and 3-4 bay leaves. Boil until meat is tender.
• Remove bay leaves and throw them away. Remove the meat.
• Pour the liquid into another container. (I use a good-sized plastic pitcher.).
• Stir the chili paste into the liquid. ( Or use 8 ounces of the paste and 8 ounces of made-from-scratch chile sauce. Or if you have an asbestos tongue, skip the commercial stuff entirely!).
• Melt shortening in the bottom of the kettle. Add flour and cook until brown, stirring almost constantly.
• Add 10 cups or so of the beef stock/chile mixture gradually, while stirring. (It's like making gravy.).
• Reduce heat and add oregano, cumin, more garlic, and salt to taste.
• Stir in the meat.
• DO NOT add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, or any other tomato product!
• Serve with flour tortillas and refried beans. Or make your own burros and serve it that way. Left overs (if any) freeze well.

BEEF FILLET STRIPS WITH TOMATOES, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chiles. Then, cut out the stem and cut open the chiles to remove the seeds and ribs. Cut the chiles into strips, then into 3/4-inch pieces. Reserve. Trim the meat of fat, and cut the meat into thin slices, then into 1-inch pieces. Put the meat into a bowl, and toss with half of the oil, the Maggi, and garlic. Let stand about 20 minutes. 2. In a large skillet, heat the remaining oil until hot. Add half of the beef, in a single layer, and stir-fry until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. (Don't overcook, or the beef will be tough.) Remove the meat to a bowl, and brown the remaining meat. Add to the first batch of meat and set aside. 3. In the same skillet, cook the onion over medium-low heat until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chiles, thyme, and 2 tablespoons of water. Raise heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes soften 4 to 5 minutes. Add the meat and the juices from the bowl. Season with salt and pepper. When the meat is heated through, stir in the cilantro and serve.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GRILLED BEEF, SONORAN STYLE, WITH ONIONS AND CHILE STRIPS

Steps:

• 1. Trim the tenderloin of all fat, and cut it in half crosswise. Cut each half lengthwise into thin slices (about 1/3 inch) with the grain. Put the meat on a platter. 2. In a small bowl, mix the garlic, pepper, and cumin. Add the olive oil and work into a paste. Spread the paste all over the meat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 3 hours or overnight. 3. Prepare the poblanos with onions. About one hour before cooking the meat, prepare an outdoor grill fire. When the coals are ready, grill the meat over a very hot fire about 2 minutes per side or until browned on the outside and pink and juicy on the inside, or to desired doneness. Season the meat with salt and sprinkle with lime juice. Serve the meat with the fried onions and poblano chiles.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.