Mexican food is my first love and what I consider to be my native palette, if that makes sense. I recently discovered fried plantains and have since fallen in love with them. I keep making them any chance I get. While at my parent's house this past week I cleared out the plantain supply at their local grocery store and fried up a big batch of tostones. It was delicious. My Mom had some super thin beef steak in her fridge so I dug around in her cupboards and found a can of chopped "chili ready" tomatoes and some carne asada seasoning. I will try to replicate this at home using fresh ingredients and a homemade carne asada seasoning but in was so yummy I decided to go ahead and post a pic and give the basics of what I did.
Cut the beef into small chunks and sear in a skillet with some lard. Remove to a plate and set aside. Add a chopped onion to the skillet and saute until soft then add some garlic. When the garlic has become fragrant add cumin, crushed mexican oregano and stir to coat the onions well. Add the beef and then add a couple of tablespoons of carne asada seasoning. Mix well then add the tomatoes and some broth until you have enough liquid in the skillet to just barely cover the beef mixture. Simmer it covered for about 20 minutes then remove the lid and simmer for another 15-20 minutes or until the sauce is reduce by half. Enjoy it with the tostones!
