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Bistec Encebollado (Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce)

March 3, 2010 by Erica Dinho 38 Comments

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Bistec Encebollado or steak cooked with onion sauce, is a Colombian classic. It is also a dish that I love! it is especially good over white rice with tomato-avocado salad on the side.

My mom makes the best Bistec Encebollado! Thanks Mami 🙂

Buen Provecho!

Bistec Encebollado ( Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce) |mycolombianrecipes.com

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Ingredients

(4 servings)

  • 2 pounds skirt steak or filet
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more to cook the beef
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 small onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons red wine

Bistec Encebollado ( Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce)

Bistec Encebollado ( Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce)

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, olive oil, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Be sure the steaks are evenly covered.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the tomato, worcestershire sauce, wine, salt and pepper. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
  4. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Place the steaks into the skillet and cook for 5 minutes per side. Add the onion sauce, mix and serve.
  5. Bistec Encebollado ( Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce)
    Bistec Encebollado ( Colombian-Steak with Onion Sauce)

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Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes Tagged With: Nariño, Traditional Colombian

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Comments

  1. Chef E says

    March 3, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Ummm this looks good! I am making a pork dish tonight with onions, and have avocado on hand!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 8, 2016 at 12:46 AM

      What form of mustard? Dry mustard or mustard for hot dogs

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho says

        February 9, 2016 at 6:16 PM

        Liquid mustard.

        Reply
  2. Bo says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Looks great…I love homey dishes like this.

    Reply
  3. 5 Star Foodie says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    The onion sauce sounds fabulous, must try that soon!

    Reply
  4. Kim says

    March 3, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    You had me with the onion sauce, which sounds delicious. I’m bookmarking this one to try. I know me and my husband will love it. I’m also going to send this recipe to my best friend who is addicted to onions.

    Reply
  5. Gera @ SweetsFoodsBlog says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    Beef with onions is one my favorite dish every time I can 🙂
    Fundamental the red wine 😉

    Have a great week,
    Gera

    Reply
  6. Joan Nova says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    I thought the mustard was an interesting ingredient…not often found in South American cooking or am I wrong?

    Reply
    • Erica says

      March 3, 2010 at 2:53 PM

      Joan-In Colombia we use mustard in some of our traditional dishes! I don’t know about the other South American countries.

      Reply
  7. Sandra g says

    March 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    This looks delicious, can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
  8. David says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    This looks incredible! adding to my list 🙂

    Reply
  9. Chris says

    March 3, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    You come up with the best beef dishes, Erica.

    Reply
  10. Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes says

    March 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM

    Oh the onion sauce looks so goood!!! I love the smell of sauteed onions.

    Reply
  11. Erica says

    March 3, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Thank you all for the comments 🙂

    Reply
  12. Mary says

    March 3, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    This looks wonderful. I’m so glad I found your blog. I know very little about Columbian cooking and want to learn more. I’ll be back to visit often.

    Reply
  13. Baking is my Zen says

    March 3, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    So delicious…and so simple.

    Reply
  14. DebinHawaii says

    March 4, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    This looks so good–the perfect comfort food dish!

    Reply
  15. grace says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    i have a complicated relationship with onions–i like ’em, but they have to be cooked to within an inch of their lives before i can stomach them. that said, this sauce sounds perfect! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Erica says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:24 AM

    Thank you guys!

    Reply
  17. Pam says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Oh, this looks so delicious! This is my first visit here and I will return for sure! This sounds like the perfect dinner! Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Carla says

    March 4, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    That is too funny. I just made Bistec de Palomilla the other night, except that I have had a terrible cold and have not been posting very much lately. It is almost the exact same dish. I am just trying to catch up now.

    Reply
  19. norma says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Erica:

    This is also a favorite in Puerto Rico. I forgot how good it is until I saw yours.

    Reply
  20. Danielle says

    March 5, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    mmm….cooked in onion sauce? that sounds really good

    Reply
  21. Oysterculture says

    March 5, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    I can see why this is a classic – sounds about perfect. Just need to pick up a nice cut of beef.

    Reply
  22. Erica says

    March 11, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    Thank you everyone for visiting my site 🙂

    Reply
  23. Andrea says

    March 22, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    Erica,
    My husband and I just enjoyed this dish – and he’s Swedish ! Even the avocado salad was just perfect. Thanks to you I’ve been able to enjoy the food I grew up with and also been able to introduce hubby to Colombian food.

    Thank you – I’m so glad I found your website!
    Andrea

    Reply
  24. Carla says

    March 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    This looks so great! Do you have and backgrond info on the dish because I’ve been wanting to know more about Colombian dishes? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Erica says

      March 28, 2010 at 8:30 PM

      Carla- I don’t have more info about this dish, I am going to ask some friends and family.

      Reply
  25. Carla says

    March 30, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Okay thank you so much! You’re very helpful! (:

    Reply
  26. Marta says

    May 21, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Erica, thank you so much for all the delicious recipes, I love every single one. Do you have any idea about the “carne puya”? como dicen en Cartagena.
    Thanks, again Marta

    Reply
    • Erica says

      May 28, 2011 at 7:14 PM

      Marta- I don’t have a recipe for “Carne de Puya”.

      Reply
  27. Bessy says

    July 19, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Soy salvadoreña y me encanta la comida colombiana . Gracias por tus recetas estan deliciosas . Voy hacer empanadas a tu estilo y tambien el bistek encebollado.

    Reply
  28. Cindi says

    November 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Erica, I am so glad to have found your site! This sounds delicious. Is the mustard dry mustard powder, yellow mustard or a different kind?

    Thanks again!
    Cindi

    Reply
    • Erica says

      November 4, 2011 at 11:26 AM

      Cindi- yellow mustard

      Reply
  29. Laura says

    January 22, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Tonight I made the bistec and it was amazing, I used a fancier mustard and it was still delicious. Love knowing this is a dish I will definitely repeat with the family!

    I did have one set back, I had difficulty with the onion sauce. I ended up not mixing it because the 3 tablespoons of wine was overpowering. Now that I look at your photos, the onion portion looks so different. Any tips when creating the sauce.

    Reply
  30. Amanda says

    March 15, 2017 at 3:50 AM

    Hi Erica,

    You mention in the directions to add the tomato, but I don’t see tomato listed in your ingredient list. Will you please clarify if it is tomato sauce or tomatoes?

    Reply
  31. Jill says

    March 30, 2017 at 8:33 PM

    Can you link a recipe to make the beans with potato and carrots pictured here? I’m dying to make it.

    Reply
  32. Dorothea says

    July 3, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    Hi! We had Colombian food in Florida & really were impressed. We’re Meatetarians & so more options always welcome! The marinating required some pre-planning which was good with long weekend. Had no wine in the house so web suggested red wine vinegar. Raves above on onion sauce completely justified, absolutely fabulous. Trying again this time with skirt steak. Let’s see what happens…
    M & D

    Reply

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