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Alambre

Alambre is a Mexican dish consisting of grilled beef, bacon, peppers, onion, cheese, and avocado, served with corn or flour tortillas.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 441 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the alambre
  • 3 lices Bacon , cut into ½ inch (1,5 cm) cubes
  • 3 beef steaks , approximately 6 oz / 200 g each, cut into ½ inch (1,5 cm) cubes
  • ½ yellow (or red onion, cut into ½ inch (1,5 cm) dice)
  • ½ red pepper , cut into ½ inch (1 cm) dice
  • ½ green pepper , cut into ½ inch (1 cm) dice
  • 6 oz. grated Oaxaca cheese (or other soft cheese)
  • salt
  • pepper
To serve
  • 8 flour tortillas (or 12 corn tortillas)
  • hot sauce
  • guacamole
  • 1 large lime (or lemon, cut into 4)

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to high heat.
  2. When the pan is hot, add the bacon and fry, stirring, until the edges brown.
  3. Remove the bacon from the pan and discard most of the excess fat. Keep just enough in the pan to cook the meat.
  4. Return the bacon to the pan and cook with the beef, stirring regularly.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Add the onion and peppers. Mix well and cook until cooked through but still slightly crunchy, stirring frequently.
  7. Cook until the liquid released by the peppers and meat evaporates, stirring regularly.
  8. Once the vegetables are cooked, reduce the temperature to minimum and add the cheese.
  9. Then cover the pan and wait for the cheese to melt.
  10. Serve the alambre immediately, accompanied by hot tortillas, lemon, guacamole, and a hot sauce.

Notes

  • When not finding Oaxaca cheese, use any other type of pasta filata cheese, such as Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, Muenster, non-aged Monterey Jack, or Manchego.