COLOMBIAN STEAK AND ONIONS | Encebollado y Picada de Carne - Food for Sharing

beef steak

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is lower in fat; pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point; canola is budget-friendly.

Slice the onions and place them in a pan with olive oil and a pinch of ground cloves and allspice.

Slow cook the onions over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Trim visible fat from the beef steak and cut it against the grain for tenderness.

Season the beef with garlic, salt, and pepper.

Place the seasoned beef in a baking pan, ensuring the pieces do not touch each other.

Broil the beef for 45 to 55 seconds, keeping it close to the broiler.

Add sliced tomato and mustard to the cooked onions, then add 2 tablespoons of water to deglaze the pan and incorporate the drippings.

Prepare potatoes by slicing them into large pieces, seasoning with paprika, salt, and olive oil, and lightly sautéing them over medium-high heat with sesame seeds.

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