Beef Asado
Beef simmered in a savory soy-vinegar marinade with bay leaves and lemon, finished with tomato sauce, butter, and aromatics, served with fried potatoes and carrots.
Steps
- 1
Combine beef with crushed peppercorn, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, lemon, and tomato sauce. Mix well. Marinate beef for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Transfer the marinated beef to a pot with the remaining marinade. Add water and bring to a boil.
- 3
Add beef stock concentrate and stir. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes, or until tender.
- 4
Turn the beef over, add tomato paste, and continue cooking until the beef is tender. Set aside.
- 5
In a separate pan, heat oil and fry potatoes until browned. Fry carrots until tender. Set aside with the potatoes.
- 6
Reserve 3 tablespoons of the oil used for frying the potatoes. Sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- 7
Pour in the beef cooking sauce, bring to a boil, add the beef back, and cook for about 2 minutes.
- 8
Add butter and melt, cooking until the sauce reduces by half.
