Carne Asada

Total Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 49 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 garlic cloves
• 16 dried guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded
• 6 tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 48 ounces sirloin steaks
• 3 onions, cut into thick slices

Recipe

• 1 roast garlic on one side of an ungreased skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally until soft, about 15 minutes. in same pan lightly toast chiles, a few at a time. in a small bowl, cover the chiles with hot water for 30 minutes.
• 2 discard water and blend chiles, garlic, and tomatoes to a puree in blender. press through strainer into heavy pot. add 1 t oil and simmer over medium heat until sauce reduces to a thick paste. stir in beef broth, and simmer over medium heat, for 30 to 45 minutes. season to taste with salt and sugar.
• 3 pound steaks to tenderize. to marinate steaks, mix 1/4 cup of sauce with vinegar and 1/2 tsp salt. coat steaks and refrigerate for 30 mnutes.
• 4 grill steaks to medium rare. toss onion slices with 1 t oil and grill until lightly brown.