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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Beef » Bistec A La Criolla (colombian -style Creole Steak)

    Bistec a la Criolla (Colombian -Style Creole Steak)

    Mar 17, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 37 Comments

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    Bistec a la Criolla is a traditional and popular dish in Colombia. This beef recipe is very easy to make and full of flavor.

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    What is Bistec a la Criolla?

    It's a beef dish cook with Colombian style creole sauce or hogao is full of flavor and wonderful served over white rice with fried ripe plantain and avocado on the side.

    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 rich creole sauces over white rice.

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    Ingredients You'll Need

    This dish has a list of simple ingredients. You will find the complete printable recipe card below.

    Steak: I like to use skirt steak, but sirloin tips or filet will work too.

    Oil: I recommend using a neutral oil like vegetable or canola.

    Vegetables: Garlic cloves to marinade the meat, onions and the hogao sauce is made with tomatoes, scallions and garlic.

    Spices and Condiments: Yellow mustard, cumin, salt and black pepper. I use mustard to marinade the steak, but you can omit it.

    Herbs: Fresh cilantro or parsley.

    **Hogao: This is my recipe for this creole sauce.

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    Bistec a la Criolla Recipe (Colombian -Style Creole Steak)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 37 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Marinade 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 402 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 pounds skirt steak trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • Salt and black pepper to your taste
    • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley chopped
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 cup onion sliced
    • 2 cups hogao

    Instructions
     

    • Place the steaks between sheets of wax paper, then pound until each steak is about ½ inch thick.
    • Place the pounded steaks in a zip lock plastic bag. Add the mustard, cumin, 3 garlic cloves, cilantro, salt and pepper.
    • Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
    • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the steaks into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side. Add the hogao sauce, cover and cook for 7 minutes more.

    Notes

    https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/colombian-tomato-and-onion-sauce-hogao/

    Nutrition

    Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 49gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 78IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 5mg
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    I’ve talked a lot about Sunday dinners at my grandmother's house on this blog, it was always a table with arroz con pollo, sancocho, mondongo, albóndigon and many traditional Colombian dishes for the whole family to enjoy. However, on my twenties I would often eat lunch at my mamita's house during the week, as well. One of my favorite meals she made was this simple bistec a la criolla served over white rice. It's comfort on a plate!

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    This Bistec a la Criolla recipe is simple and quick to make, you'll will have dinner on the table in 30 minutes. It's perfect for a weeknight meal or lunch. This is my son’s most requested Colombian meal. I make this dish at least twice a month.

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    Tips to Make this Dish

    *I highly recommend to marinade the steak at least one hour, but I prefer to leave it in the fridge over night.

    *You can store this dish in the fridge in a sealed container up to 3 days.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Anne

      February 03, 2010 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      Looks like it will become a favorite in my house. I have never used skirt steak and have been wanting to.

      Reply
    2. Bo

      February 03, 2010 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      Looks really delicious!

      Reply
    3. Sarah Naveen

      February 03, 2010 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      oh Wow!! looks super yummy!!

      Reply
    4. KennyT

      February 03, 2010 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      Do Colombians eat lots of beef?

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 03, 2010 at 10:40 am

        5 stars
        Kenny- We love meat 😉 Beef, Pork, Chicken and Fish.

        Reply
    5. Kira

      February 03, 2010 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      mmm love this dish!

      Reply
    6. Kim

      February 03, 2010 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      The looks delicious with the sauce and served over rice. Another great photo too:D

      Reply
    7. rebecca subbiah

      February 03, 2010 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      oh wow looks divine

      Reply
    8. Kristie

      February 03, 2010 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    9. Baking is my Zen

      February 03, 2010 at 2:07 pm

      5 stars
      I've had this before (without cumin) and it is delicious. Now it's my turn to make it. Can't wait to.

      Reply
    10. Erica

      February 03, 2010 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    11. Sophie

      February 03, 2010 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      MMMMM,...lovely food!!!

      Reply
    12. Sandra g

      February 03, 2010 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      This looks soooooooo good , can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    13. Chris

      February 03, 2010 at 7:13 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness, this looks supremely great, Erica! And thanks for linking to hogao because I would have had to google it.

      Reply
    14. Erica

      February 04, 2010 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      Thank you guys!

      Reply
    15. maria

      February 04, 2010 at 6:12 pm

      5 stars
      que delicia. definitivamente lo mejor gracias .

      Reply
    16. danielle

      February 05, 2010 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds fantastic! Now I'll have to look up hogao to see with it is 🙂

      Reply
    17. Oysterculture

      February 07, 2010 at 2:24 pm

      5 stars
      Yum - looks amazing! Perfect for superbowl Sunday

      Reply
    18. Erica

      February 07, 2010 at 9:27 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you!

      Reply
    19. la mas linda

      February 09, 2010 at 12:36 pm

      5 stars
      This one looks amazing!!! Im on my way to the super market now!!! 🙂

      Reply
    20. Maria Elena

      February 22, 2010 at 6:40 pm

      5 stars
      How many cups of hogao? 1 1/2 or a 1/2?

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 22, 2010 at 6:57 pm

        5 stars
        Maria Elena- 1 1/2 cups.

        Reply
    21. Maria Elena

      February 24, 2010 at 6:56 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm

        5 stars
        Maria Elena- Thank you!

        Reply
    22. Lachlan

      July 14, 2010 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    23. Lachlan

      July 14, 2010 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
    24. Caroll Buitrago-Long

      February 19, 2011 at 7:20 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica,

      Me imagino que aun estas con barriguita o si ya tuviste el bebe, Felicidades.
      I was just thinking about you while cooking this, because I had to make a variation.
      My husband and I are trying not to eat too much red meat, so I used deer meat that was frozen since last hunting season.
      I am Colombian and this is MY FAVORITE dish ever, with patacones, of course. ANyways, I did it with the deer meat and still was delicious and even juicier. So whenever you feel like trying it with lean meat this is a good option,

      Muchas gracias y a comer se dijo!

      Reply
    25. Jonathan

      March 07, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      There used to be a small Columbian restaurant in Cleveland, Tennessee. My wife had this dish there a couple of times and it was good. Even better, in my opinion, was the beef tongue in Creole sauce that they also served. A couple of times, we made the roughly 45 minute drive from home to that restaurant just so I could have the beef tongue. I am not Columbian but that quickly became one of my favorite dishes and the man and wife who owned the restaurant were very nice, friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, the restaurant closed. In fact, the reason I came across this recipe is that I was searching for a recipe for Columbian Creole sauce so I can maybe attempt to make the beef tongue dish at home.

      Reply
    26. Jonathan

      March 07, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      Sorry, I mis-spelled Colombian.

      Reply
    27. Anna

      January 09, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      I just returned from a New Years holiday in Cartagena, and I consumed some of the best "tipica" meals I've had in a while. Longing to recreate the flavors from my trip I made this last night and it transported me right back! Rico rico rico! Keep the recipes coming. Feliz ano!

      Reply
    28. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      November 07, 2014 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing looking steak, love anything creole.

      Reply
    29. grace

      November 09, 2014 at 7:27 am

      5 stars
      this is a fantastic way to bring out the best in skirt steak!!

      Reply
    30. Chris

      November 09, 2014 at 5:36 pm

      5 stars
      This is great. I love how quick skirt steak cooks.

      Reply
    31. Henry

      November 18, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the great recipes. Have a wonderful holiday.

      Reply
    32. Liz

      August 31, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      i seen onions in the picture but not in the recipes with the meat. How much did you use?

      Reply
    33. Kathleen

      March 02, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      My first attempt at Colombian food was a huge success thanks to this recipe and the rice recipe as well as the simple Colombian side salad recipe on this site as well. I was inspired because my daughter just met a young Colombian woman and I searched for Colombian food and found this site...very authentic was the comment my pictures received from my daughter's new friend. I will be trying more from here next time around. This recipe was so simple and so flavorful!

      Reply
    34. Kathleen

      March 02, 2019 at 9:22 pm

      5 stars
      So simple and delicious! Authentic was the comment I received for the photos I took for my daughter to show her new Colombian friend. I will be back to try more recipes from this site!

      Reply

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