Palomilla Steaks
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 6 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 (8- to 10-ounce) top sirloin steaks, very thinly sliced (if you cant get them 1/4 inch thick or thinner, pound them out a bit with a mallet)
- Salt and pepper
- 2 onions, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup beer or chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- In a shallow dish, combine the vinegar, 4 tablespoons of the of EVOO, the garlic, marjoram or oregano, cilantro, and cumin.
- Pat the steaks dry, season with salt and pepper, and give them a turn in the marinade.
- Let them marinate, covered, for 4 hours in the fridge.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO.
- Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until very tender, about 20 minutes, adding the beer or stock for the last five minutes of cooking.
- As the onions cook, take the meat out of the fridge to bring it back up to room temperature before cooking.
- When the onions are just about tender, heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high to high heat.
- Shake the excess marinade off the steaks and cook the steaks in batches in the hot skillet until the outsides are crispy, 2 minutes on each side.
- Keep the finished steaks on a warm platter while you finish the rest of the steaks.
- When all the steaks are cooked, turn off the heat, add the butter to the pan, and when it melts, stir in the parsley and lime juice.
- Serve the steaks immediately topped with the onions and the lime butter.
vinegar, evoo, garlic, oregano, fresh cilantro, ground cumin, salt, onions, chicken, butter, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/palomilla-steaks-377491 (may not work)