This Bistec a Caballo recipe is comforting and simple. The perfect weeknight meal dish served over white rice to soak the delicious sauce.
What is Bistec a Caballo?
It is a traditional and popular Colombian dish. It is basically a piece of steak seasoned with spices and hogao a Colombian style tomato and onion sauce, topped with a fried egg. As far as the interesting name, I really don’t know from where it came, but do let me know if you find out 😉
I like to make my Bistec a Caballo with skirt steak, sirloin or flank steak. Feel free to use tenderloin if you prefer. It’s also likely you’ll have most of the ingredients to hand, so you can enjoy this comforting and delicious meal in no time.
What to Serve with this Dish?
I like to serve Bistec a Caballo with white rice to soak the delicious tomato sauce, avocado and ripe plantain on the side. A simple green salad is also a perfect side for this dish.
Ingredients to Make Bistec a Caballo
You can find the printable recipe card with the full ingredients list and directions below.
Beef: I recommend using skirt or flank steak for this recipe. Use sirloin tip if you prefer.
Oil: Use canola, vegetable or olive oil.
Vegetables: Garlic
Spices: I like using yellow mustard to marinade the beef, but you omit it if you don't like the flavor. Oregano, ground cumin, salt and pepper.
Herbs: Cilantro or parsley.
Sauce: I use my hogao recipe.
Eggs: Fried eggs are a must for a traditional Bistec a Caballo recipe.
More Weeknight Meal Ideas
Seafood Stew (Cazuela de Mariscos)
Chicken and Coconut Soup (Cazuela de Pollo y Coco)
Corn Creamy Soup (Crema de Mazorca)
Bistec a Caballo Recipe (Creole Steak on Horseback)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sirloin or skirt steak trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 cup hogao
- 4 fried eggs
Instructions
- Place the steaks between sheets of wax paper, then pound until each steak is about ¼ inch thick.
- Place the pounded steaks in a zip lock plastic bag. Add the mustard, oregano, cumin, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Place the steaks into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side.
- To serve: Pour hogao over the steaks and top with a fried egg.
Ben
That is really an interesting name... Maybe it is called that because the egg is riding the steak? or it was probably made with horse meat first? either way it looks delicious, especially the salsa.
Erica
Thank you all for the nice comments! Glad you all are liking Colombian food!
Angie's Recipes
I like the name...the onion steak looks pretty and yummy.
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Felisha
Yum! Another one of my favorite colombian dishes! I love to see how the meat is marinated! Can't wait to try your recipe!! 🙂
Tangled Noodle
My husband would love this! During which meal is this usually served? I have to admit that I'm stuck on the idea of egg as part of breakfast while many people would see the steak as more of later meal. I would gladly have this at any time of day or night! 😎
Erica
Hi Tangled Noodle,
In Colombia is served at breakfast, lunch or dinner!!! We eat a whole meal for breakfast 🙂
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
Love the name and the fried egg on top is awesome!
Bunny
OH my word this looks so good! I know I would love this!
Kim
I keep seeing this kind of steak and eggs on the cooking shows. I think someone made something like this on Top Chef Masters. It makes me wonder why I never thought of it before. The egg looks so pretty on top of the steak. My hubby would love it : )
jimmy saville
i hope he did love it 🙂
sippitysup
Steak and Eggs what's so "horsey" about that? GREG
Erica
Thank you all for visiting!!!
Austin Krasjnacj
Grosse horse steak.... you Colombians...
Joan Nova
Horse steak is pretty funny.
I think it's 'a caballo' because it's on top. Like when you get on a horse.
P.S. I love fried egg 'a caballo' with rice + beans.
velva
I think steak and eggs make a delicious combination.
ruth
Fried egg and steak-perfect combination!
rebecca subbiah
oh I love this one Erica, Columbia has so much good food, I must visit, oh we are coming to NYC end of Sept can you recommend a restaurant love Rebecca
Natalia Castano
It is spelled Colombia not Columbia.
Latino Papi - Johnny Dingles
Im Colombian myself but is it really that important? I mean she asked for recommendations
marya
oh dear and here i am thinking it was horse steak hahha! It translates into horse steak in my language!
Anonymous
Lol thAts too funny. But it's real delish.
Judy Means
I simply can’t believe it! I thought I’d never find instructions for how to make this dish ever again. So good, and so filling. I worked 2 years in Colombia, living in Bucaramanga, and then in Barrancabermeja. I was served this once, and was a slave for life. I had it at least once a week for many years. Then tastes changed, and I stopped making it, soon forgetting how to make it. completely. And no recipe!!
BUT, I never could forget the name!!” Who could? It is now safely in my recipe file.
zerrin
Its name is so funny! And I like the idea of combining steak and egg in this shape.