Bistec encebollado is a delicious and popular Puerto Rican recipe for steak and onions. It’s typically made with cubed steak. For a complete and authentic Puerto Rican meal serve it with tostones, white rice and stewed habichuelas (beans).
What is bistec encebollado made of?
While each cook’s recipe may vary the version I’m sharing consists of cubed steak and onions simmered in a flavorful sauce. A key ingredient in the sauce is sofrito. The sofrito is what makes this dish extra delicious. You definitely don’t want to leave it out!
Ingredients needed
- Cubed steak
- Adobo seasoning
- Packet of Sazon (with culantro and achiote)
- Olive oil
- Vinegar
- Onions (white or yellow is fine)
- Sofrito
- Tomato sauce
- Bay leaves
- Manzanilla olives
- fresh parsley
How to make it
Season both sides of the steaks with the adobo seasoning and the Sazon. Add the steaks to a large glass bowl. Add 1 tbs of olive oil and 4 tbs of vinegar to the meat. Combine well. Then cover and let marinate in the fridge for about 3-6 hours.
Heat up 2 tbs of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 5-7 minutes. Then remove the onions from the skillet.
Add the sofrito to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Then add the tomato sauce, water, bay leaves and olives.
Now add the meat and the onions to the skillet. Mix everything together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 1 hour or until the meat is cooked through and tender.
Once the bistec encebollado is done garnish it with freshly chopped parsley. Now it’s ready to serve. This flavorful dish is best served with white rice. The rice is perfect for soaking up the delicious sauce.
If you want to really take this meal up a notch try serving it with a refreshing beverage such as pera piña or a strawberry horchata.
Puerto Rican bistec encebollado recipe
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Bistec Encebollado
Bistec encebollado is a delicious Puerto Rican recipe for steak and onions
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed steak
- 2 tsp adobo seasoning
- 1 packet Sazon with culantro and achiote
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 4 tbs vinegar
- 2 white onions
- 1/3 cup sofrito
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 bay leaves
- 12 manzanilla olives
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
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Season both sides of the cubed steak with the adobo seasoning and the Sazon packet. Then add the steaks to a large glass bowl. Add 1 tbs olive oil and the vinegar to the steaks and combine well. Then cover and let marinate in the fridge for about 3-6 hours.
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Heat up the remaining 2 tbs of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 5-7 min. Then remove the onions from the skillet.
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Next add the sofrito to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Then add the tomato sauce, water, bay leaves and olives.
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Now add the meat and the onions to the skillet. Mix everything together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 1 hour or until the meat is cooked through and tender.
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Garnish the finished bistec encebollado with freshly chopped parsley.
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Serve and enjoy!