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    Guatemalan Salpicon (Shredded Beef and Mint Salad)

    September 17, 2015 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Guatemalan Salpicon is a lovely shredded beef salad.  This dish is loved all over the region however in Guatemala they make it with mint.  A refreshing salad that is served cold with hot homemade corn tortillas and a fresh radish salad.  This would make a perfect light lunch for any occasion and was the perfect start to our Guatemalan meal.

    Guatemalan salpicon

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    Guatemalan Salpicon (Shredded Beef and Mint Salad)

    Course Salad
    Cuisine Guatemalan
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings 6 servings
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs. skirt steak or flap meat
    • 4 cups beef stock or water
    • 1/4 cup of fresh mint
    • 2 limes
    • 3 T orange juice bitter orange or naranja agria
    • 1 large onion
    • 1 jalapeno pepper
    • 4 to matoes
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Simmer the beef in a frying pan covered with the stock for at least one hour or until tender. Then remove the beef and chill it in the fridge. Reserve the broth for another use
    • Dice the tomatoes finely.
    • Mince the onion very finely. A mezzaluna works great for this
    • Remove the mint leaves from the stalks and chop them finely. Discard the stems.
    • Remove the seeds and finely chop the jalapeno
    • Once the meat has cooled, remove any fat and shred the meat into strips using two forks. Then dice the meat into tiny pieces.
    • Combine the meat and chopped mint, onion, tomato and jalapeno pepper in a large bowl.
    • In a separate bowl, combine the lime juice from two limes, 3 Tablespoons of orange juice plus salt and pepper.
    • Pour the lime juice mixture over the meat mixture and toss lightly with a fork.
    • Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour and then serve.
    • Garnish with mint, serve with hot tortillas and a radish salad, Enjoy!

     

    More Guatemala

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    • Guatemalan Radish Salad (Picado De Rabano)
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