Yucatan Beef Taquitos with Red Rice

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Total Time:
3 hr 30 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
2 hr 50 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Beef:

  • 2 pounds flank steak, cut into 2-inch strips
  • 8 cups beef stock
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Taquitos:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 plum tomatoes, cored and diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 chipotle en adobo, chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 16 corn tortillas
  • Flour and water, as needed

Red Rice:

Directions

Make the Beef: In a large pot, combine the steak, stock, onion, cilantro, garlic, and bay. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until very tender, about 2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Let cool and shred the beef. (Strain the stock and reserve for another use.)

Meanwhile, make the Taquitos: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomato, onion, cilantro, and chipotle and cook, stirring, until soft. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let cool and mix with the shredded beef.

In a large saucepan, pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil reads 365 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the tortillas until just limp (not crisp!), about 2 to 3 seconds.

Mix a little flour and water together in a small bowl to make a paste. Fill each tortilla with about 1 1/2 ounces of the beef filling and roll to form a tube. Seal each taquito with the paste. Refrigerate the taquitos until ready to serve.

Make the Red Beans: Puree the tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender.

Put the rice in a strainer in the sink and rinse, letting the water run over it for at least 5 minutes. Drain the rice and shake to remove any excess moisture.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato puree and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook, covered, for 25 minutes.

Remove the rice from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a

fork. Stir in the carrots and peas.

Reheat the oil to 365 degrees F. and fry the taquitos until crispy and hot. Serve immediately with the rice and beef.

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  • on February 18, 2005

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    Its hard to find authentic Mexican food in the US and even harder to find authentic Mexican (not Tex-Mex recipes. These taquitos are muy bueno! I found that the flour-paste was not effective after the initial "pre-fry" step, since oil and water dont mix. Instead, I heated my corn tortillas on the stove to make them limp, then added the steak, rolled, pasted with flour/water, and then fried. Also, traditional taquitos are much thinner (less stuffed like a cigar, so this recipe acutally makes about 30 taquitos instead of the 8-10 servings. I did not care for the red rice, it was surprisingly bland, although many ingredients went into its preparation.

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  • on January 23, 2005

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    These taquitos were fun to make. The rice is very tasty and fun to make as
    well.

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  • on December 18, 2004

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    This is a fabulouse recipe. I'm from San Diego where authentic Mexican food is abundant. It is hard to find recipes that are close to true Mexican cooking. I make this recipe over and over, and my husband especially likes the rice.

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