Rio Grande Rub Steaks Recipes

PINWHEEL STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Toast pine nuts in a small pan over medium heat until golden. Place spinach, arugula, garlic, cheese, 2 pinches salt, a few grinds black pepper, nutmeg, and toasted nuts in a food processor. Pulse grind the filling into a paste. Taste and adjust seasonings. Remove 1/2 cup of filling paste to a bowl and stir in extra-virgin olive oil to loosen it. Reserve remaining filling in processor bowl.
• Place steaks between layers of waxed paper several inches apart. Pound steaks with a heavy bottomed pan to 1/2 their thickness. Season each steak with salt and pepper on both sides. Cover each steak with a thin layer of filling and top with roasted red peppers. Roll steaks tightly and cut each steak in 1/2 across. Secure pinwheels with a carefully placed skewer and set 6 pinwheels on a baking sheet. Drizzle with extra-virgin oil and roast 12 to 15 minutes. Remove skewers and transfer pinwheels to dinner plates. Top each with a generous portion of reserved sauce made from filling and extra-virgin olive oil, combined.

CAFE RIO COPYCAT STEAK MARINADE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium tupperware container or re-sealable bag, whisk together your honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger and garlic.
• Add in your steak, and mix until coated.
• Marinade for at least 30 minutes (sometimes I'll even let it sit overnight for great flavor).
• Grill over medium heat until steak pieces reach desired doneness.

RIO GRANDE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Put salsa, beer, tomato paste and taco seasoning in crockpot.
• Stir to mix.
• Rub beef with salt and pepper; add to cooker and spoon som of the sauce mixture over it.
• Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours until beef is very tender when pierced.
• Remove to a cutting board.
• Stir peanut butter and cilantro into sauce.
• Slice meat across the grain; serve with the sauce.

RIO GRANDE BEEF BURRITOS WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. Rub both sides of steak with garlic and cumin, then with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and lime juice. Let stand while preparing peppers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Add chiles and peppers and stir until heated through. Add cream, then 3/4 cup cheese and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Add oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for very rare. Transfer to work surface. Halve across width, then cut against grain into thin slices.
• Hold 1 tortilla over gas burner on low or place on electric burner on low until heated through, about 15 seconds per side. Place tortilla on work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup pepper mixture down center of tortilla. Top with 1/4 of meat. Roll up tortilla, enclosing filling. Arrange in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 3/4 cup pepper mixture, and remaining meat. Spoon remaining pepper mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Do ahead Can be assembled 2 hours ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate.
• Bake uncovered (cover if burritos were refrigerated) until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

RIO GRANDE BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• Rub both sides of steak with garlic and cumin, then with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and lime juice. Let stand while preparing peppers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• Add chiles and peppers and stir until heated through.
• Add cream, then 3/4 cup cheese and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Add oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for very rare.
• Transfer to work surface. Halve across width, then cut against grain into thin slices.
• Hold 1 tortilla over gas burner on low or place on electric burner on low until heated through, about 15 seconds per side. Place tortilla on work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup pepper mixture down center of tortilla. Top with 1/4 of meat. Roll up tortilla, enclosing filling.
• Arrange in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 3/4 cup pepper mixture, and remaining meat.
• Spoon remaining pepper mixture over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

STEAK DRY RUB

Steps:

• Mix kosher salt, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, black pepper, brown sugar, and cumin together in a sealable container. Seal container and shake to mix.

RIO GRANDE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Rub garlic, salt and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine the apple jelly, barbecue sauce and remaining chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Pour over roast. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until a met thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Remove roast and keep warm., Stir drippings in pan to loosen browned bits; pour into a 2-cup measuring cup. Skim fat. Add enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups. Transfer to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; serve with the roast.

RIO GRANDE ESPECIAL

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.
• Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.