Recipe: Achiote and Beer Marinated Grilled Steak
Summary: Easy and delicious recipe for grilled steaks marinated in a spicy beer mix, served topped with jalapeño cilantro salsa.
Ingredients
- 2-4 thick steaks, I used New York strip steaks – also works well with ribeye and tenderloin steaks
- Achiote beer marinade
- 1 tablespoon ground achiote or annatto (but in case you can’t find it, use can use paprika as a replacement)
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder, or 1 tablespoon freshly crushed garlic
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder, either cayenne or chipotle
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice
- ½ cup beer
- Salt and pepper
- For basting and to serve with steaks:
- Jalapeño cilantro salsa
- Suggested side dishes:
- Menestra de porotos or bean stew
- Ecuadorian style white rice
- Tomato and onion curtido salsa
- Fried ripe plantains
- Avocado slices
- Fried egg(s) on top for a churrasco style meal
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