Beef Adobo Salpicao

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup thinly sliced shallot (4 to 6 large)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs ny strip steaks (cut into 3/4-inch chunks) or 1 1/2 lbs top sirloin steaks (cut into 3/4-in. chunks)
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons coconut vinegar or 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a 12-in. frying pan over medium heat, cook shallots in oils, stirring often, until deep golden, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 2 with a slotted spoon, transfer shallots to paper towels; discard all but 2 tablespoons oil from pan.
• 3 increase heat to high; add beef & crushed red pepper flakes to frying pan; cook until browned on underside, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in garlic and bay leaf.
• 5 turn meat; when second side is brown, stir in pepper, soy sauce, and vinegar.
• 6 boil until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 7 spoon meat into a bowl and sprinkle with nicely caramelized shallots.
• 8 *look for coconut vinegar in the asian food aisle of your grocery store or buy it at an asian market. (if using).