Name: Bistec Encebollado Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ lbs grass fed sirloin tip steak; salt; garlic powder; cumin; 4 tsp olive oil; 1 medium onion; 1 very large tomato

Bistec Encebollado Recipe

Karine Mercer Modified: March 4, 2024

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How To Make Bistec Encebollado

Serve this Bistec Encebollado for a Colombian twist on the classic beefsteak made with pan-seared sirloin, and a flavorful sauce of tomatoes and onion.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbsgrass fed sirloin tip steak,sliced very thin
Salt,to taste
Garlic powder,to taste
cumin,to taste
4tspolive oil
1medium onion,sliced thin or chopped
1very large tomato,or 2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin or chopped

Instructions

Season steak with salt and garlic powder.
Heat a large frying pan until very hot.
Add 2 teaspoons of oil then half of the steak; cook for less than a minute on each side. Set steak aside
Add another teaspoon of oil, and cook the remaining steak. Set aside.
Reduce heat to medium, then add another teaspoon of oil and the onions.
Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes.
Season with salt, pepper, and cumin, reducing heat to medium-low.
Add about ¼ cup of water and simmer a few minutes to create a sauce. Adjust taste with seasoning and add more water as needed.
Return the steak to the pan along with the drippings. Combine well and remove from heat.
Serve over rice. For a low carb option with a sunny-side-up egg on top.