🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: tomatoes and garlic
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
500g
beef
steak,
thinly
sliced
2
tomatoes,
diced
4
cloves
of
garlic,
minced
1
tablespoon
vegetable
oil
1
teaspoon
cumin
powder
1
teaspoon
chili
powder
1/2
teaspoon
paprika
Salt
and
pepper,
to
taste
Optional:
chopped
fresh
cilantro
for
garnish
Side
dish:
Rice
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the beef slices to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Add the diced tomatoes, cumin powder, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
Reduce the heat to medium and let the mixture simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until the beef is cooked through and the flavors meld together.
Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package instructions to serve as a side dish.
Once the beef is cooked, remove the skillet from heat and let it rest for a few minutes.
Serve the Mexican beef with tomatoes and garlic over a bed of rice. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!
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