Steak Torta with Charred Onions, Melted Cheese and Pickled Jalapeños

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Күн бұрын

This isn’t one of your average street vendor or neighborhood torteria offerings, but something you find at fancier torta shops and hotel room service menus. They say it originated in Spain, then became very popular in Venezuela and other parts of South America. But the versions I’ve had in Mexico are thoroughly naturalized with a smooth swoosh of beans, a scattering of charred onions and a crowning of jalapeños fiery tang. All those touches make a Pepito considerably more than just a steak sandwich.
I think this torta is best on a crusty bolillo. Those are easily available at Mexican bakeries, but I think the best bolillo is the fresh one coming straight out of your oven at home. Use my recipe below if you want to give it a try!
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00:00 Rick's Intro to Steak Tortas
01:08 Making the Bean Spread
02:10 Prepping the Onions and Steak
05:06 Onto the Griddle
06:12 Alternatives to Flank Steak
07:00 Resting the Steak
08:14 Cutting the Steak
09:54 Prepping the Bolilos
10:32 Building the Tortas

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@sammyboy96 16 күн бұрын

Hugely appreciate the consideration of how expensive meat and such is nowadays; it really shows you care about your audience.

@healthyliving14 16 күн бұрын

Proving Mexican food really is some of the best! Never gets old!

@macksir8938 16 күн бұрын

Thank you Rick for looking out for the poor little guy and finding a cheaper priced meat 😊

@lhilare 17 күн бұрын

Oh Rick, you've done it again! DEElicious.

@calben007 16 күн бұрын

Why do I forgot about this world and just drift into happiness thanks to the seemingly brief moments I get to enjoy these videos? Thank you for everything.

@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb 14 күн бұрын

Years ago, I would travel frequently for work and it would often take me to O'Hare. My favorite part of any trip was visiting Tortas Frontera and enjoying a Cochinita de Pibil torta along with a Goose Island beer. Thanks Chef Bayless for bringing so much joy to so many!

@russellzauner 16 күн бұрын

Lard makes the best beans, good job man! mmmmmmm so good

@Mickcotton 17 күн бұрын

Rick is My Favorite Chef 🧑‍🍳 🙏✅❤️. Absolutely Fantastic. Muchas Gracias. 😊

@OptimumCarDetail 13 күн бұрын

You have a beautiful home Rick.

@MauricioCarreazo 12 күн бұрын

I am watching this video at 8:30 AM, I can't wait to get home and do it...... sabrooooso.

@jbthor9032 16 күн бұрын

That looks delicious Rick. Mexican fast food places should have it on their menus.

@billblackbone7152 14 күн бұрын

Looks like another keeper chef. Thank you.

@ahmedmorad7555 14 күн бұрын

i like the way you give the lecture in cooking

@birdworldist 15 күн бұрын

Delicious!

@GCGomez 12 күн бұрын

Aye! Que Rico!! Thank you Chef Bayless!❤👍

@carlosprite 17 күн бұрын

Steak sanga! Got to go on the hunt for a nice roll today, most times we use Turkish bread for steak sandwiches in Australia.

@elizabethscott8357 16 күн бұрын

A sprayer for oil...brilliant. Thanks for the tip

@timgargis7565 16 күн бұрын

Gotta make this soon!! Yummy!!

@Bubumuk 16 күн бұрын

Se me antojó mucho la torta. Thank you for the amazing videos.

@josephplischke291 16 күн бұрын

Always great stuff ! 😀😀😀😀😀

@karimaallali5249 17 күн бұрын

Delicious

@baronvg 15 күн бұрын

That’s funny, I was thinking of ordering out tonight and getting a torta from the local Mexican place. I’ll tell you right now, it wouldn’t have compared to Rick Bayless’ version lol

@toddstropicals 16 күн бұрын

You're making me hungry!

@jasonbean2764 16 күн бұрын

I have all of this on hand! Feast time!:)

@Baja2424 17 күн бұрын

My favorite I use carne Asada

@davidf.8345 16 күн бұрын

Carne asada means “grilled meat”. It could be flank steak, skirt steak, ribeye, etc. Usually , the meat in steak tacos and fajitas is skirt steak. I have a Mexican grocery store near me. They sell a lot of different steaks that are thin cut, so I use those when the prices are high. Thin cut sirloin steaks make great steak tacos at a good price.

@ashleys637 15 күн бұрын

I love the trick of adding the schmear of refried beans to the bread. When I make "American-style" quesadillas, I do one side of the tortilla w/ cheese and the other w/ said bean schmear, with my other fillings (meat and/or veggies) in between. The beans have a similar adhesive property as the cheese, but add another flavor dimension. Mmmmm. Love beans!

@johncspine2787 14 күн бұрын

Check out Brian Lagerstrom’s quesadilla recipe.…(he’s got so many great recipes ) I don’t use his cheese blend as I’m lazy, but the homemade flour tortillas are awesome, I use organic sunflower oil to make them, let the dough balls rest a while, super easy, they turn out amazing! I put tons of green onion and cilantro inside, and use a big pot of really hot water to smush them down when frying..I’ve made that recipe a zillion times! I’ve gotten good at Mexican rice too..super flavorful..

@vanillacoke8981 16 күн бұрын

Today I learned you’re Skip Bayless’ brother.

@timescales 16 күн бұрын

Hey Rick, thanks for mentioning the cost of meats these days. Our family likes to get Chuck Roast at our local grocer when it's on sale for $5 a pound every few weeks. Can we thin slice chuck roast for this recipe, considering the insanely high costs of skirt steak?

@arthurdent6256 11 күн бұрын

If there's an in-store butcher where you get the roasts I'd ask them to cut the roast into steaks for you. With some googling I came across this in regards to chuck roast as steaks, "Cutting against the grain will result in more tender steaks. Boldly grab the chuck roast and slice it crosswise into steaks, perpendicular to the grain. Aim for steaks that are about 1 to 1 ½ inches thick. Remember to use a smooth and continuous motion when cutting to maintain the integrity of the meat."

@jessieodawa 16 күн бұрын

yummy!

@5purplecups 16 күн бұрын

I get carne Asada tortas all the time 😊

@Erikj13 16 күн бұрын

Did anyone else have an anxiety attack over the moving order and placement of those roll halves on the baking sheet?

@davidf.8345 16 күн бұрын

Why?

@Friaspordias 16 күн бұрын

K Rico!

@peterscook1 16 күн бұрын

Interestingly, skirt steak and flank steak are the exact same price here. So I’m going with skirt. I can’t wait to try this!

@ellao.2433 16 күн бұрын

Delish!

@johnlaurin8899 17 күн бұрын

we use a ribeye.... delicous

@user-zr2eb4rn8j 16 күн бұрын

Looks great chef. I'm Gluten intolerant and can't eat dairy anymore but I would eat these and put up with the consequences later.

@PaulRuben_ 15 күн бұрын

Please do a featuring with Oscar Meza, la capital is his channel, he´s the best from Mexico

@sullivanspapa1505 16 күн бұрын

Chef, surprised you have an electric oven, any particular reason you don’t use gas?

@clehrich 16 күн бұрын

That pepper grinder looks terrific. What's the brand/model? Thanks.

@whiskeychicken 16 күн бұрын

My wife and I were really disappointed with the choriqueso one (filling was just too squishy/homogeneous for us, flavor was awesome), but I know we're going to love this one!

@joseph_b319 16 күн бұрын

Hold on Rick why did you put back the bark ends of the steak? Those are the cooks treat. :)

@L.Spencer 16 күн бұрын

Pambazos and tortas de lar barda are next...

@effenwolf 13 күн бұрын

This guy really should fade into obscurity.

@hellhound1389 15 күн бұрын

London broil or top round is a good replacement

@Elynis1196 16 күн бұрын

Well… I know what I’m making this week!

@seabiscuitthechallenger6899 16 күн бұрын

😋👍

@ski-yq9ur 14 күн бұрын

just seeing the talk about cut of meat for this. I'd say just get a New York Strip or Ribeye, which ever is on sale and slice it thin after cooking. Probably much better than eye of round or top sirloin imho.

@bettyshmetty2664 17 күн бұрын

I would love to know the translations of meat cut names from Spanish to English

@noahi23 16 күн бұрын

Chef Bayless, what’s on the wrist? 👀

@solomonkane408 3 күн бұрын

No avocado!!! I don't question your skill but avocado is a must on a torta

@Mickcotton 17 күн бұрын

I’m making his World Famous Guacamole right Now. On my channel MickCotton BBQ ✅🙏. Rick is A Master & Professor of Mexican & Latin Food. Absolutely The Best 🏆🏆

@RayR 17 күн бұрын

I like eye of round way more then flap or flank. Flap to me has a strange taste and eye of round is way more beefy tasting.

@gregorymoats4007 16 күн бұрын

Beefy is why I love hardwood grilled hanger steak. When handled with deft hands onglet , another name, is fabulous!

@gregorymoats4007 16 күн бұрын

Diaphragmatic Pilar is the muscle

@rwefree9469 16 күн бұрын

Over the years I have found eye of round flavor to be very inconsistent, not good, and way too tough, even when braised. Have not bought it in years. Flank is a great choice for this recipe, as well as tri-tip.

@drluisrodriguez76 16 күн бұрын

YOU PUT LARD ON THE BEANS BUT DIDNT FRIED THEM? I WOULD HAVE DONE IT. AND BEFORE ADDING THE FRIJOLES TO THE BOLILLO, I WOULD HAVE PUT MANTEQUILLA, YUM. BUT THATS JUST ME.

@Dana-ie2bh 16 күн бұрын

The only problem with cutting the meat that way is that when you take a bite, the whole strip is going to come out and land on your chin. You have to cut the meat much thinner, and that's hard to do when it's warm.

@randallmarsh1187 16 күн бұрын

Not really, when you cut across the grain like this the meat will tear at the grain and as big as your bite.

@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes 16 күн бұрын

A chuck roast cooked sous vide for 24 hours and then seared would work well here too. I use the recipe on the Chef Steps channel and the meat comes out tasting like ribeye. Finally, try raising your hand 12” to 16” above the meat when you’re salting it and I believe that you will find that you get much better coverage that way. Excellent video!!!

@CptShiba 16 күн бұрын

Aint no way you just tried to tell a 7 time james beard award winner and michelin-starred chef how to salt some meat 😂😂😂

@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes 16 күн бұрын

@@CptShiba None of that’s true. Now, go apologize to your parents for being so ignorant. 🇺🇸🏆🥇

@meatgravylard 16 күн бұрын

@@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes Are you really that stupid? Put your crack pipe down and ask for help.

@chops4lifeLXA 14 күн бұрын

What a weird pepper grinder

@imonaroll9502 12 күн бұрын

Your missing ham, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, 😋

@stewdog666 16 күн бұрын

You didn’t even take a bite.

@peterscook1 16 күн бұрын

Seriously!

@arnoldrivera985 15 күн бұрын

Very expensive at his restaurants and even more at the airport

@shawnp4155 14 күн бұрын

For something that would cost you 50 pesos at countless street vendors. I can't wrap my head around trying to make Mexican street food "chique".

@flowerconstancy1580 17 күн бұрын

Would be wonderful if you demonstrated more vegetarian recipes. Good for health. Good for planet. Thanks for your excellent videos.

@Jbl793 17 күн бұрын

Stop

@DiscoCatsMeow 16 күн бұрын

This would be excellent if you grilled a big portabello mushroom. Vegan/vegetarian can be good for your health and it is a personal choice. But please do your research. It is not better for the planet. Entire ecosystems are being destroyed in S.America to grow quinoa and other grains. Same in other areas. Being responsible in growing practices be it beef or grains is the only thing that is going to help.

@kellypatterson6425 16 күн бұрын

It’s a little weird you didn’t post this on any of his many vegetarian recipes. You know how to click, don’t you?

@whereRbearsTeeth 16 күн бұрын

Nonsense. Educate yourself. Vegetarian diet is NOT healthier than a diet that includes meat, nor is it better for the planet.

@kellypatterson6425 16 күн бұрын

@@whereRbearsTeeth my man. I eat meat, but I wouldn’t argue it’s good for the planet. Carbon? Land use? Fossil fuels? Maybe instead of saying “educate yourself” you could try to formulate a statement that supports your position, although it’s probably silly.