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Mexican Tampiquena Recipe Video

Chef Patrico Sandoval of Mercadito at 100 7th Avenue South (at Grove Street) in New York City makes traditional "tampiquena". The secret is in the marinade. For very flavorful steak, Patricio recommends marinading for 24 hours. If you are short on time, 1 hour will give you flavor.

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min

Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy

Health IndexAverageServings1

CuisineMexicanCourseMain Dish

TasteMeatyMethodGrilling

SpecialityPart of MenuMain IngredientBeef

Recipe Story

Patricio Sandoval's inspiration for Mercadito drew from his experiences shopping with his mother in Mexico at small markets. He grew up in the kitchens of his father's restaurant "Madeiras" in Acapulco, Mexico. After high school, Patricio moved to New York and was hooked. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, he combines traditional techniques with non-traditional ingredients. New York Magazine voted Mercadito's Fish Taco the best in 2006.

Ingredients

Skirt steak - 1

Lime-soy marinade - as required

Salt - to taste

Corn salsa :

Grilled corn - 3cups

Tomatoes - 1 1/2cups, diced

Onions - 1cup, diced

Cilantro - 4 tablespoons, chopped

Poblano chiles - 2 roasted, cleaned and diced

Avocado - 1/2 cup, chopped

Sherry wine vinegar - as required

Salt - to taste

Marinated rajas :

Red bell pepper - 1, roasted, cleaned and julienned

Poblano chiles - 2, roasted, cleaned and julienned

Yellow bell pepper - 1, roasted, cleaned and julienned

Spanish onion - 1, sliced

Sherry wine vinegar - as required

Lemon juice - as required

Salt - to taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat the grill.
2) Marinate skirt steak in a lime-soy marinade for atleast 3 to 4 hours.

MAKING
3) Season the steak with salt and grill the steak until done.
4) Corn Salsa: In a bowl, combine the grilled corn with the rest of the ingredients; mix thoroughly.
5) Marinated rajas - In a bowl, combine all the required ingredients and allow to marinate for a few hours.

SERVING
6) Serve the grilled steak with corn salsa and marinated rajas.

Editors Review

I thought fajitas were the best Mexican dish until I made these Mexican tampiquena at my home. This video shows how Chef Patrico make this easy dish in his award winning restaurant and gives the tips for a perfect tampiquena. So take a look for the directions and stir up a tampiquena for your family this weekend.

Comments

Comments: 7 | Add a Comment

Shady says :

ummm. I love Flank Steak. Monica you are CUTE!

Posted on: 18 March 2010 - 11:01am

iLoveFunFood says :

I've tried this recipe. . . outstanding! I've got to try Mercadito's next time I'm in the Village. . . thanks Fun Food.

Posted on: 20 October 2007 - 10:33am

CookingMyWay says :

Great video! :) Nikko

Posted on: 30 September 2007 - 10:51pm

iLoveFunFood says :

Monica, I heard your segment on WBAL in Baltimore. . great job! Now more people can learn about Fun Food. .. I love this recipe. . Patricio really gave some great insight! MORE!

Posted on: 29 September 2007 - 1:18pm