Alambre

Name: Alambre
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500g beef steak (sirloin or skirt), chopped; 150g bacon, chopped; 2 peppers, diced; 1 onion, diced; 200g Oaxaca or Chihuahua cheese, grated; Warm corn or flour tortillas; Salsa and lime, to serve

Alambre/ah-LAHM-breh/

Also known as: Alambre de Res, Alambre de Arrachera, Mexican Steak and Pepper Skillet

About this dish

Chopped grilled steak fried with bacon, peppers and onions and covered in melted cheese, scooped up with warm tortillas.

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Ingredients

🥩500g beef steak (sirloin or skirt), chopped

🥓150g bacon, chopped

🫑2 peppers, diced

🧅1 onion, diced

🧀200g Oaxaca or Chihuahua cheese, grated

🫓Warm corn or flour tortillas

🌶️Salsa and lime, to serve

Method

Serves 2

Fry the bacon until crisp.

Add the onion and peppers and cook until soft.

Add the steak and cook over a high heat until browned, and season.

Cover with the cheese and let it melt.

Scoop into warm tortillas and serve with salsa and lime.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Alambre is a Mexico City taquería favourite; the name ('wire') comes from its origins as skewered meat and vegetables.

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