Beef Toro Recipes

BEEF TORO

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine frisée, chives, pickles and scallions. Season with salt and pepper and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside. In a small dish, mix daikon and chile paste and set aside.
• Toss mushrooms in a bowl with remaining oil, salt and pepper. Have 4 salad-size plates ready. Heat a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron, to very hot. Sear mushrooms until lightly charred. Divide mushrooms among the salad plates. Keep pan on heat. Season beef with salt and pepper. If using fillet, cut the piece in half lengthwise (with the grain). Sear beef on all sides until browned outside but still raw in the center. Cut in 1/4-inch thick slices and arrange on the mushrooms. Grate ginger on beef.
• Top each portion with frisée salad, add dabs of daikon mixture and drizzle ponzu on top. Serve.

STEAK TARTARE

Steps:

• Cut the steak into 1-inch cubes and park in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Whisk the vinegar, dry mustard and egg yolks together in a small bowl. Whisk continuously while streaming in the oil until emulsified, then whisk in the shallots, capers, salt, and roughly 2/3 of the celery leaves and parsley.
• Hand chop the meat to your desired texture. (Alternately, divide the meat into 4 batches and pulse each batch separately 3 to 4 times in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the standard S-blade.)
• With clean hands, quickly fold the meat and dressing together. Plate using a 3 3/4-inch pastry ring and garnish with the reserved herbs and lemon zest.

DOS TOROS QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• For the steak: Preheat a griddle or grill pan over high heat.
• Season both sides of the steak with the paprika and some salt and pepper. Add the oil to the griddle and cook the steak for about 3 minutes per side to medium rare. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into strips against the grain.
• For the quesadillas: Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brush the griddle with 1 tablespoon of the corn oil. Place a tortilla onto the griddle and sprinkle with about 1/2 cup of the cheese. Cook until the cheese starts to melt and the tortilla turns light brown. Place about 4 slices of steak, 1/4 cup tomato salsa, 1/4 cup guacamole and some hot sauce on top of the cheese in a vertical line. Fold the outside thirds into the middle. Remove to a plate and enjoy. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Combine the tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a bowl and mix.
• In a large bowl, combine the avocados and salt. Lightly mash the avocados with a fork, leaving them a little chunky. Add the lime juice, red onion and cilantro and gently mix together until combined.
• Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the jalapenos for about 8 minutes or until all sides are lightly charred.
• Combine the jalapenos, tomatillos, onions, garlic, salt and 2 cups water in a medium pot and cook on medium heat until the peppers are soft, approximately 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Store in a resealable container.

BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• Make the beef & bean filling: heat oil in pan, cook beef, stirring, til browned.
• Add onion and garlic, cook, stirring, til onion is soft. Stir in undrained can of tomatoes and remaining ingredients; simmer uncovered 15 minutes or til mixture is thickened.
• Divide warm beef & bean filling among the tortillas, roll; secure with toothpicks. Placed filled tortillas on greased oven tray, sprinkle with cheese and bake in moderate oven about 10 minutes or til cheese melts.
• Meanwhile, make the guacamole: mash avocado with fork, add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• To serve: Remove toothpicks from tortillas, served topped with guacamole, sour cream and cilantro.

BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in oil; drain. Add water, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roasts; cool. , Remove meat from bone and cut into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from pan juices. Add tomatoes and chilies; mix well. Add meat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Combine flour and cold water; mix well. Stir into beef mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Add hot pepper sauce. Spoon down the center of tortillas; fold top and bottom of tortilla over filling and roll up. Serve with cheese, sour cream and salsa.

BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, chili powder, and cumin to skillet; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
• Meanwhile, warm tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat or directly over a gas burner, about 30 seconds on each side. At the table, fill tortillas with beef mixture and desired garnishes.