Carne en su Jugo (Meat in its Juices) Recipe
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Carne en su Jugo (Meat in its Juices)

By: gema 
"One of Guadalajara's favorites. Small pieces of flank steak are cooked in their juices, then mixed with whole beans and crispy crumbled bacon. It makes me feel at home!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • 3 serrano chile peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 pounds flank steak, cut into 1/2-inch squares
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Directions

  1. Combine the tomatillos, serrano peppers, garlic, and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool. Transfer the contents to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
  3. Place a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; cook the flank steak in the hot skillet until completely browned. Pour the tomatillo mixture over the beef and bring to a boil. Stir the chicken bouillon into the mixture, and reduce heat to medium. Cover the skillet and simmer until tender, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
  4. Meanwhile, heat the pinto beans in a saucepan over medium heat until warm; reduce heat to low to keep warm until needed. Stir the bacon and pinto beans into the flank steak mixture; divide the mixture between 6 bowls. Garnish each with onion, cilantro, black pepper, and a lime wedge.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 374 | Total Fat: 16.4g | Cholesterol: 58mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Jigleaf   view full review
I made this recipe for my boyfriend, who is from Guadalajara, and he LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2011 by wolfpup   view full review
I felt this was a very good recipe, however next time I make it I will use stewing meat.....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2010 by TREE_TIGGER   view full review
My family and I loved this recipe... and I am having leftovers for lunch today! I was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by motherharr   view full review
We loved this recipe! I served (almost like a gravy) over plain white rice. I also had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2011 by clovia1   view full review
My family loved this recipe. Perfect just the way it is.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2011 by jackie   view full review
The recipe works best with very thin slices of flank steak or skirt steak. I have tried both....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2011 by SpeedWagon   view full review
This was great! only minor improvement would be slow cooking the meat with the tomatio sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by Jen Woy   view full review
Wonderful! We used this on toastadas and it was great with shreaded lettuce, green onions and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by Ady   view full review
A total hit with my family. Very Yummy! I did however use fresh cooked beans (de la olla)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2011 by newcook7   view full review
This was sooo yummy! I am going to start making this regularly. The only change I made was I...

 

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