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This recipe was shared with me by Marisela Reyna of Hillsboro, Oregon. Marisela says that when she makes this recipe for her family,
she increases the recipe and use 5 pounds of ground beef. Her children love this dish so much that it will be eaten in a day.
It is hard to describe this
recipe, as it is a little like Mexican-style steak tartare because of the raw
beef, but also like ceviche because the raw beef is cooked by the acids of the
lime juice. I was apprehensive at eating this dish at first, but it is
absolutely delicious! I really like this recipe for Carne Apache. When Marisela
shared it with us, I wanted to eat the whole dish myself.
More delicious
Southwest Recipes and
Appetizer Recipes .
Mexican Carne Apache Recipe
Recipe Type:
Beef,
Chile Pepper
Cuisine: Mexican
Yields: serves many
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1 pound extra-lean ground beef (hamburger)*
8 ounces (1 cup) freshly-squeezed
lime juice**
3/4 to 1 cup medium-dice tomatoes
1/4 cup medium-dice onions
2 chipotle
chile pepper, cut in small strips***
Green jalapeno chile peppers to taste
1 bunch fresh
cilantro , roughly cut
Coarse
salt and freshly-ground black
pepper to taste
* Use only the freshest ground
beef available from a trusted source. It is best to grind your own ground beef.
** Marisela likes to use key
limes.
*** Marisela like to use canned La
Morenita jalapenos. She uses both the juice and the jalapenos (diced) in the
recipe.
Preparation:
In a large shallow baking dish, spread out the
uncooked ground beef evenly. Pour the lime juice over the top and mix together
well with a fork.
Either let sit at room temperature for 4 hours or
refrigerate 10 to 12 hours or overnight to marinate and "cook" the beef. Stir
the mixture every so often to combine the juices.
After marinating the beef, work in the juices and add the
tomatoes, onions, chile peppers, salt, and pepper.
Serve with corn chips, corn tortillas, saltine
crackers, or Mexican Guerreros (your choice).
Serves many.
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