I was raised by my grandmother and my step-grandfather who was from the State of Chihuahua. (He's the reason I speak Spanish fluently.) He loved to cook, not specific Mexican dishes, but more like guisados. A guisado is any dish that can be prepared in one pot or pan, with many ingredients.
Pappy's favorite was his Guisado de Bistec con Papas. Being that we lived in the States, we had lots of convenience foods at hand. Pappy would always prepare this dish with a can of red enchilada sauce. But now that I'm in Mexico, I have to make the sauce from scratch. It's a little thinner that the canned stuff, but the taste always reminds me of home and my grandparents.
Guisado de Bistec con Papas
Ingredients:
- 3 or 4 dried Ancho chilies
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 of a medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Chicken Bouillon powder (I use Knorr-Suiza)
- 1 pound thin cut steak, cut in 1-inch strips
- 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
Soak the dried Ancho chilies in boiling water; let cool. Remove stems and seeds from chilies; discard. Puree the chilies, the water they were soaked in, the onion and the chicken bouillon in blender until smooth.
In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Saute steak until cooked through. Stir in potatoes, chile puree and an additional 1 cup of water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring guisado to a boil. Taste sauce; season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until very little liquid remains. Enjoy!!!
*This guisado is great on it's own with a salad or as a filling for tacos, burritos and/or gorditas.
With Love,
Leslie Limon
A la Mexicana is when food is cooked with diced tomatoes, onions, and either fresh serrano or jalapeno chiles. This recipe has a Mexican sauce but is it not made a la Mexicana
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: I'm sorry if my title mislead you in any way. It was not my intention. I do know what "a la Mexicana" means, but that wasn't what I was trying to convey in the title. My Mexican grandparents knew that my uncles were crazy about American steak and potatoes, so whenever my grandfather prepared this dish, they meant the title to mean the Mexican version of Steak and Potatoes.
ReplyDeleteAgain, I apologize if for not clearing this up in the post.
Ignore her Leslie; she honestly doesn't have a life that she has to come and rain on your beautiful site of wealth. Seriously it's rude. I really appreciate you sharing your recipes. Thank You
ReplyDeleteCould you please give me the recipe on the side that is shown in the picture it looks delish! Thank you!!
ReplyDeletemy mom would call this just chile colorado, omg i want some now, looks delish and with some mexican rice and frijoles de olla...now im hungry
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But if your Mexican like me, isn't everything a la Mexicana. LOl, kidding sort of. My grandpa used to tell me that Fideo was Mexican Spaghetti. Besides, you are in Mexico so technically speaking it is a la Mexicana,hehe, rocking the boat again. I love your site Leslie and it is a fusion of Mexican and American foods. Which is the point of cooking, to embrace our cultures and mold new ideas. I call you Mex Amer Fusion.
ReplyDeletejust curious what kind of salad did u make??? looks delish!
ReplyDeleteHola La Yvette! The salad is one my grandpa used to make ALL THE TIME! It's just lettuce, corn kernels, chopped onion and tomato, avocado, sliced ham, and mayonnaise. :)
DeleteYummy!!! Can't wait to try this!!! :)
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