Appetizer for 12

Beef Tequeños

Name: Beef Tequeños
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb beef bottom round steak; 1 small red onion; 1 clove garlic; 1 tomato; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 12 egg roll wraps; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying (optional)

$5.84for 430 minServes 12

Beef cooks with onion, garlic, tomato, and soy sauce, then gets wrapped and fried in crisp egg-sealed rolls.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1 lb$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
	Red onions, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.52

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.46 per serving$5.84 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb beef bottom round steak
1 small red onion
1 clove garlic
1 tomato
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
12 egg roll wraps
1 egg
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chopped beef, onion, garlic, tomato, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, and salt for 10 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F.
Cool the beef mixture for 5 minutes.
Beat the egg, place filling in the egg roll wraps, and seal the edges with the egg.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep skillet.
Fry the tequeños in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.

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