Puntas de Filete a la Mexicana

Name: Puntas de Filete a la Mexicana
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 600g beef tenderloin tips or sirloin, cut into pieces; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 1 white onion, chopped; 3 serrano or jalapeño chillies, sliced; 2 garlic cloves; Oil, salt and pepper; Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas, to serve

Puntas de filete a la mexicana/POON-tahs deh fee-LEH-teh ah lah meh-hee-KAH-nah/

Also known as: Puntas a la Mexicana, Mexican Beef Tips, Beef Tips Mexican Style

About this dish

Tender beef tips sautéed with tomato, onion and green chillies, in the red, white and green colours of the Mexican flag.

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Ingredients

🥩600g beef tenderloin tips or sirloin, cut into pieces

🍅3 tomatoes, chopped

🧅1 white onion, chopped

🌶️3 serrano or jalapeño chillies, sliced

🧄2 garlic cloves

🛢️Oil, salt and pepper

🍚Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas, to serve

Method

Serves 4

Season the beef and brown it quickly in hot oil, then set aside.

Fry the onion, garlic and chillies until soft.

Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

Return the beef and simmer for a few minutes until just cooked.

Serve with rice, beans and warm tortillas.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Puntas a la mexicana is a common dish at fondas and family tables across Mexico, served with rice, beans and tortillas.

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