Garlic and Chili Marinated Beef with Corn-crusted Onion Rings Recipe
Garlic and Chili Marinated Beef with Corn-crusted Onion Rings Recipes
Ingredients :
20g large mild dried red chilies (such as
mulato or pasilla)
2 garlic cloves, plain or smoked finely
chopped
5ml ground toasted cumin seeds
5ml dried oregano
60ml olive oil
4 beef steaks (rump or rib-eye), about
175-225g each
salt and freshly ground black pepper
for the Onion Rings
2 onions, sliced and separated into rings
250ml milk
75g coarse polenta
2.5ml dried red chili flakes
5ml ground toasted cumin seeds
5ml dried oregano
vegetable oil, for deep frying
Method :
Cut the
stalks from the chilies and discard the seeds. Toast the chilies in a
dry frying pan for 2-4 minutes until they give off their aroma. Place
the chilies in a bowl, cover with warm water and leave them to soak for
20-30 minutes.
Drain the
chilies, reserving the water. Process them with the garlic, toasted
cumin seeds, oregano and oil in a food processor or blender to make a
thin paste. Add a little of the soaking water if necessary. Season with
freshly ground black pepper. Wash and dry the steaks, rub the chili
marinade all over them and leave to marinate for up to 12 hours. To make
the fried onion rings, soak the onions in the milk for 30 minutes.
Mix the
polenta, dried chili flakes, ground toasted cumin seeds and oregano and
season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil for deep frying to 325-350F or
until a cube of day old bread browns in about 30-60 seconds.
Drain the
onion rings and dip them into the polenta mixture to coat them
thoroughly. Deep fry for 2-4 minutes until they are browned and crisp.
Do not overcrowd the pan, but cook in batches and keep warm. Drain them
on kitchen paper. Heat a barbecue or cast iron grill pan. Season the
steaks with salt and grill for about 4 minutes on each side for a medium
result; reduce or increase this time according to how rare or well done
you like steak. Serve the steaks wit the onion rings.
Fruity, smoky
and milk Mexican chilies combine well with garlic in this marinade for
grilled steak. Polenta makes a crisp coating for the accompanying fried
onion rings.
