Carne En Su Jugo

A hearty Mexican dish made with flank steak and flavored with tomatillos and bacon.

Ingredients

  • bacon (6 slices)
  • water (3 cups)
  • fresh tomatillos (4 )
  • serrano chile peppers (3 )
  • garlic (1 clove)
  • flank steak (2 pounds)
  • chicken bouillon (1 cube)
  • pinto beans (2 cans)
  • onion (0.5 )
  • chopped fresh cilantro (6 tablespoons)
  • ground black pepper (0 )
  • lime (1 )

Instructions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble bacon and set aside.
  2. Combine water, tomatillos, serrano peppers, and garlic in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Transfer contents to a blender; blend until smooth and set aside.
  3. Place a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir flank steak in the hot skillet until completely browned. Pour tomatillo mixture over beef and bring to a boil. Stir in chicken bouillon and reduce heat to medium. Cover the skillet and simmer until tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. Meanwhile, heat pinto beans in a saucepan over medium heat until warm; reduce heat to low to keep warm until needed.
  5. Stir bacon and pinto beans into flank steak mixture; divide mixture between 6 bowls. Garnish each with onion, cilantro, black pepper, and a lime wedge.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 373
  • fat: 16 g
  • sats: 6 g
  • carbs: 28 g
  • fibre: 8 g
  • protein: 29 g
  • salt: 0 g