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Bistec Encebollado (Mexican-Style Beef and Onions) served with lime wedges cilantro on decorative, clay plate
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5 from 42 votes

Bistec Encebollado

Bistec Encebollado consists of thinly sliced beef steak cooked with a generous amount of caramelized onions. The sweet and savory flavors will create a magical meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 407kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef of thinly cut 3-inch strips
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Jugo Maggi
  • Juice of 1 lime or 2 key limes
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 jalapeños finely diced (use less if you don't like it spicy)
  • 1 garlic clove finely diced
  • 1 tbspn Salt

Instructions

  • Season the beef with cumin, Jugo Maggi, lime juice, and pepper.
  • Mix well and set aside until ready to use.
  • In the meantime, slice all the onions and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet.
  • Add beef to the skillet and cook until no longer pink.
  • About 4-5 minutes.
  • Remove beef from skillet.
  • Add all the onions and jalapeños to the skillet.
  • Season with salt.
  • Cook for 5 minutes or until all the onions are translucent.
  • Add the garlic clove and return the beef to the skillet.
  • Mix and taste for good measure.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Serve with tortillas and salsa.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

If you think jalapeños are too hot, you can use roasted poblano peppers.
Some of the juices will come out of the meat. Place the meat in a shallow dish to catch some of those juices and later return to the skillet to develop a deeper flavor.
You can use virtually any thin cut of beef to make this recipe. Or pound out a thicker cut of beef using a mallet. 
Jugo Maggi Substitute:
  • Equal parts dark soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
  • It can also be replaced with Thai sweet soy sauce or mushroom soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1535mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 13.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4mg