This is one of those recipes that many Colombians and I grew up eating at least once a week. Bistec a la Criolla is one of my favorites because I love creole sauces over white rice.
It is a simple and quick recipe to make and full of flavor. Serve it with white rice and avocado on the side.
Ingredients
(4 servings)
2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1/12 cups hogao
Directions
1. Place the steaks between sheets of wax paper, then pound until each steak is about ¼ inch thick.
2. Place the pounded steaks in a zip lock plastic bag. Add the mustard, cumin, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
3. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Place the steaks into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side.
Add the hogao, cover and cook for 7 minutes more.
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Anne
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 9:30 AM:
Looks like it will become a favorite in my house. I have never used skirt steak and have been wanting to.
Bo
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 10:00 AM:
Looks really delicious!
Sarah Naveen
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 10:25 AM:
oh Wow!! looks super yummy!!
KennyT
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 10:36 AM:
Do Colombians eat lots of beef?
Erica
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 10:40 AM:
Kenny- We love meat
Beef, Pork, Chicken and Fish.
Kira
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 10:44 AM:
mmm love this dish!
Kim
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 11:07 AM:
The looks delicious with the sauce and served over rice. Another great photo too:D
rebecca subbiah
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 11:50 AM:
oh wow looks divine
Kristie
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 1:11 PM:
Looks so yummy!! This is the dish I get whenever my Colombian husband takes the kids and me to the local Colombian restaurant. He and the kids get Bandeja Paisas while I chow down on this meal. Perfect with a glass of Colombiana on the side!
Baking is my Zen
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 2:07 PM:
I’ve had this before (without cumin) and it is delicious. Now it’s my turn to make it. Can’t wait to.
Erica
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 2:17 PM:
Thank you all for the comments!
Sophie
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 3:47 PM:
MMMMM,…lovely food!!!
Sandra g
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 7:03 PM:
This looks soooooooo good , can’t wait to try it!
Chris
on Feb 3rd, 2010
@ 7:13 PM:
Oh my goodness, this looks supremely great, Erica! And thanks for linking to hogao because I would have had to google it.
Erica
on Feb 4th, 2010
@ 9:30 AM:
Thank you guys!
maria
on Feb 4th, 2010
@ 6:12 PM:
que delicia. definitivamente lo mejor gracias .
danielle
on Feb 5th, 2010
@ 10:55 PM:
This sounds fantastic! Now I’ll have to look up hogao to see with it is
Oysterculture
on Feb 7th, 2010
@ 2:24 PM:
Yum – looks amazing! Perfect for superbowl Sunday
Erica
on Feb 7th, 2010
@ 9:27 PM:
Thank you!
la mas linda
on Feb 9th, 2010
@ 12:36 PM:
This one looks amazing!!! Im on my way to the super market now!!!
Maria Elena
on Feb 22nd, 2010
@ 6:40 PM:
How many cups of hogao? 1 1/2 or a 1/2?
Erica
on Feb 22nd, 2010
@ 6:57 PM:
Maria Elena- 1 1/2 cups.
Maria Elena
on Feb 24th, 2010
@ 6:56 PM:
I was always so afraid of introducing the kids to Colombian food, since they are so used to what their Italian grad-ma cooks for them. But they loved it. Can’t wait to try more recipes. I was born and raised in Colombia but my mother never allowed me in the kitchen, so my Colombian food cooking skills have been always very poor. Then I married an Italian and all I learned to cook was Italian food. Now I cannot wait to try your recipes…Thanks for posting all this awesome recipes.
Erica
on Feb 24th, 2010
@ 7:00 PM:
Maria Elena- Thank you!
Lachlan
on Jul 14th, 2010
@ 1:14 PM:
This was amazing. I live in Australia, and I wanted to try something different. I came across this recipe and tried it, and the family loved it. Thanks for posting.
Lachlan
on Jul 14th, 2010
@ 1:15 PM:
This was amazing. I live in Australia, and I wanted to try something different. I came across this recipe and tried it, and the family loved