Tasajo Chiapaneco con Chirmol (Chiapas Grilled Beef with Charred Tomato Salsa)
Thin lime and garlic marinated beef seared hot, served with a smoky charred tomato salsa and warm corn tortillas.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.13 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rub the steaks with the lime juice, crushed garlic, oregano, oil, salt and pepper. Leave for 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours in the fridge.
- 2
Heat a dry frying pan or griddle over a high heat. Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves in their skins and the jalapeño. Cook for 10 minutes, turning, until blistered, soft and blackened in places.
10 min - 3
Peel the garlic. Chop everything coarsely on a board, or pulse a few times in a processor. Stir in the coriander, lime juice and salt. This is the chirmol.
- 4
Heat a clean griddle or pan until smoking hot. Cook the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium. Rest for 5 minutes.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan. Slice the beef against the grain and serve with the tortillas and the chirmol spooned over.
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