Carne en su jugo
Carne en su jugo, from above
Non vegJalisco

Carne en su jugo

Thin beef and bacon in tomatillo broth over beans. Guadalajara's meat in its own juice, very literally.

90 minTime
58 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Meat in its own juice2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayBeef, bacon and tomatillo broth over beans.
The original
618kcalsame
58 gproteinsame
13 gfibresame
90minutessame

Carne en su jugo.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beef600 g sirloin, very thinly sliced and diced
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)6 rashers, chopped
Rajma, dry (dried red kidney beans)¾ cup dry pinto beans or rajma, soaked
Tomatillo8
Jalapeño2 serranos
Onion1, half for sauce, half chopped
Garlic3 cloves
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, stems and leaves
Beef stock (beef broth)800 ml
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)4, grilled
Radish (daikon radish, mooli)5, sliced
Lemon2 limes
Black pepper½ tsp
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Simmer the soaked beans in salted water for about an hour until creamy, keeping their broth.
  2. 2Fry the bacon until crisp; lift out, keeping the fat.
  3. 3Boil the tomatillos and chillies 6 minutes, then blend with half the onion, garlic, coriander stems and some stock.
  4. 4Brown the beef in the bacon fat on high heat, season with salt and pepper, pour in the sauce and remaining stock and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. 5Spoon beans into bowls, ladle over meat and broth, and top with bacon, chopped onion, coriander, radish and grilled spring onions. Serve with lime.
Serve it like this

Serve in deep clay bowls with grilled spring onions laid across the top, and radishes, lime and warm tortillas alongside.

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Bread or rice Tortillas de maíz30 min
Bread or rice Bolillos150 min
On the side Salsa verde15 min
On the side Frijoles refritos45 min
To drink Agua de jamaica20 min
Something sweet Jericalla60 min
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