Bistec Encebollado
Bistec encebollado is a hearty Puerto Rican dish of steak and onions, with marinated steak simmered slowly with a generous amount of onions, big flavor!
Servings: 6
Calories: 565kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE MARINADE
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sofrito
- 6 cloves garlic mashed
- 2 tablespoon adobo seasoning or try a combination of adobo and sazon seasoning
- Salt to taste
FOR THE BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds cube steak pounded thin, thinly sliced if desired - you can use other steak, see Recipe Notes
- 2 large onions sliced (white or yellow onions)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons cold butter optional (to thicken the gravy, if desired)
Instructions
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, sofrito, garlic, adobo seasoning, and salt in a large bowl. Add the steak and turn evenly to cover with the marinade. Alternatively, you can use a large sealable plastic bag.
- Marinate the beefsteak in the refrigerator at least 1 hour, or overnight for more flavor penetration.
- When ready to cook, heat a large pan or Dutch oven to medium-high heat. Remove the meat from the marinade and tap off excess moisture (keep the marinade). Sear each steak for 1 minute per side. Remove the seared steaks and set aside on a plate.
- Add the sliced onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, to lightly brown them.
- Add the reserved marinade and chicken stock and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Add the seared steaks, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until the steak is tender to your liking and cooked through. Serve.
- If you’d like to thicken the sauce, remove from heat and whisk in the cold butter to make a gravy.
Notes
- Steak. Any can be used, but adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Onions. You can sauté the onions separately for serving rather than slow cook them with the steak if you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 655mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg