Tampiqueña Steak

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Muy Bueno Fiestas: 100+ Delicious Mexican Recipes for Celebrating the Year

By Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack

Published 2023

  • About

The word tampiqueña refers to a Mexican style of cooking steak that originated at the Tampico Club in Mexico City in 1939. The steak—traditionally arrachera, or “skirt steak”—is seasoned with salt and pepper, grilled, and then topped with caramelized onions, roasted green chiles, and shredded cheese and broiled until all the toppings are piping hot and the cheese is melted. The chiles add a lively flavor, and the cheese complements the meat. It can be served as a whole steak o