Steak Ranchero Recipes

STEAK RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil and beef in blender or food processor until very smooth. It will be a thin sauce.
• Heat oil in skillet until very hot. "Fry" the sauce stirring constantly. Beware of splatters. Cook down about 10 minutes.
• Place steaks in pan with sauce and cover with sauce. Place lid on skillet. Simmer on medium covered about 15-25 minutes until cooked through. Periodically can spoon more sauce over meat.
• Serve over rice. I particularly like Goya's Spanish Rice.

STEAK RANCHERO

Steps:

• Grind the garlic and peppercorns in your molcajete until you have a fine paste. Add the 2 tablespoons of water and stir. Rub this paste all over the steaks and season with salt.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet (make sure the skillet is big enough for the two steaks). Once it is hot, add the steaks and cook for about 3 minutes per side.
• Add the onion and peppers to the skillet and cook for 3 more minutes, until the sliced onion starts looking transparent. Stir to make sure everything is cooking evenly.
• Now, place all the tomato slices on top of the meat, as shown in the picture. Cover the skillet and let it cook for about 5 minutes. After this time, the tomatoes will start releasing their juices. Pour in the beer, season with salt, and keep cooking for 5 more minutes, stirring from time to time. Serve with fried beans, rice, and warm corn tortillas.

RANCHERO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir onion in the bacon grease until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble.
• Stir chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, salt, pepper, and crumbled bacon into onion; bring to a simmer and cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.

BEEF STEAK RANCHERO

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, cumin, beans, green onions, jalapeno and cilantro in bowl; set aside.
• Season meat with salt and pepper, if desired. Cook over hot coals (or broil) 3 to 5 minutes per side or until done as desired.
• Slice meat thin and top with tomato mixture.
• Serve over rice and garnish with lime wedges and additional cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!

STEAK RANCHERO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine Kosher salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder, and paprika. Set aside until ready to use.
• On a work surface, pat away the excess moisture from the steak using a paper towel. Drizzle the steak with 1 tablespoon of oil and sprinkle with half of the seasoning mixture. Set the remaining seasoning aside. Rub the oil and seasoning all over to the steak until coated.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large frying pan over medium-high heat and allow to come to temperature. Sear for 3 without jostling or moving, turn and sear 2 minutes more. Transfer the steak to a plate and set it aside.
• Add the sliced onions and jalapenos to the pan and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring often until softened. Stir in the diced tomatoes (as well the juices), tomato sauce, a 1/4 cup of water, and the remaining seasoning mix.
• Nestle the steaks back in the pan and reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, turning the steaks halfway through.
• Remove the steaks from the sauce and slice against the grain, if desired. Serve and enjoy!

STEAK RANCHERO

Steps:

• Slice the flank steak into thin strips across the grain.
• Combine the cumin, sugar, salt, oregano, chili powder, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Toss the steak strips with the spices until they get completely coated. Let the steak sit for at least 20 minutes or place in the fridge overnight.
• Heat some oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until it gets smoking hot. When the oil is hot, work in batches to cook the steak strips. Add the steak strips in a single layer and let them sear for 1 to 2 minutes without moving them. When they get a caramelized brown color, give them a stir then transfer to a plate. Repeat with the rest of the steak strips then transfer them to a plate. You don't need to cook the steak all the way, just get it browned. The steak strips will cook more later in the recipe.
• Don't clean the skillet out. The pieces left behind from cooking the steak will loosen up when you cook the vegetables.
• Add the onions to the hot skillet and cook, stirring frequently until softened. Add garlic, jalapeño peppers, chipotle, and adobo sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes stirring, until the peppers and garlic are fragrant.
• Pour in the wine or broth to deglaze the pan. Scrape up any cooked-on bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Return the steak strips to the skillet and add the tomatoes. Give everything a stir and reduce the heat to medium. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 to 25 minutes until the steak gets tender and the tomatoes break down into a juicy sauce.
• Remove the lid and simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce.
• Serve with rice or roasted potatoes.

STEAK RANCHERO

Steps:

• Get out and measure your ingredients.
• Prepare steak marinade. Add garlic cloves and peppercorns to a bowl.
• Muddle or grind into a paste.
• Usually just a minute or two.
• Pour in the olive oil, lime juice, cumin, ancho chili powder, oregano, and salt.
• Stir well.
• Place steak in a shallow pan.
• Preheat a frying pan over medium high heat.
• Pour marinade onto the steak. Cover and let marinate as sauce is prepared.

RANCHERO SAUCE

Steps:

• On a gas range or under a broiler, roast the green, red and poblano peppers until well charred. Let cool. Stem and seed the charred peppers. Coarsely chop and set aside.
• In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, finely grind the whole guajillo and pasilla chiles and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, covered, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the guajillo and pasilla chiles, cumin, chili powder, oregano, thyme, black pepper, salt and garlic. Stir and cook until the spices become fragrant and are fully coated in oil, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, green chiles and sugar. Stir and continue to cook until the sauce starts to simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the vegetables soften and the flavors come together, 30 to 40 minutes. Taste and add additional salt and pepper as needed.

RANCHERO GRILLED STEAK WRAPS

Steps:

• Place chiles in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain. Remove the stems, seeds and skins. Finely chop and place in a small bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and honey; set aside., Season steak with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Spread 3 tablespoons of ancho mayonnaise over each tortilla. Thinly slice steak across the grain; divide evenly among tortillas. Top with avocado, cheese, romaine, tomatoes and onion. Roll up.

STEAK RANCHERO WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients until blended. Pour 1/2 cup over steak in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of steak. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Grill steak 4 to 6 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160°F).
• Remove steak from grill; let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cook remaining salsa mixture and 3 Tbsp. olives in saucepan on medium heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices. Cover platter with lettuce; top with meat and remaining olives. Drizzle with warm salsa dressing. Garnish with sour cream.