Salpicon de Res (Beef Salpicon)

4.50 from 2 votes

Salpicon de Res (Beef Salpicon) is a delicious shredded beef salad recipe marinated in simple ingredients to create a blend of explosive flavors, served on corn tostadas.

Prep Time2 30

Total Time2 30

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 12 tostadas

Calories: 431kcal

Author: Catherine Arena

Ingredients

For Meat

1½ lbs beef flank steak, skirt steak, brisket, eye round roast or chuck roast
1 onion quartered
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 jalapeno optional, rinsed and cut in half
handful of cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

For Salad Added to the Salpicon

3 cups lettuce rinsed and coarsely chopped or ripped into pieces
½ red or white onion thinly sliced
1 large tomato rinsed and sliced into strips
1-2 avocado cubed or sliced
radishes optional, rinsed and very thinly sliced
15 green or black olives optional

Dressing

3 tbsp light olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon oregano
1 lime juiced
salt and pepper to taste

To Serve

corn tostada shells
pickled jalapeno slices optional
pickled carrots optional
queso fresco optional, crumbled

Instructions

For Meat

Rinse beef and season with salt and pepper.
In a large pot, add beef, garlic, bay leaf, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, salt to taste and enough water to cover beef.
Cook beef over medium high heat until water starts to boil.
Lower heat some and cook for 2 ½ hours or until beef is tender and can be shredded with two forks.
When meat is ready, remove from pot and place on a plate to cool.
Using two forks, shred beef and set aside in a bowl.

Salad

Cut and slice your the onion, tomato, cilantro and lettuce.
Add all to a bowl. Cube avocado and also add to bowl.
Add olives and sliced radishes if using.

Dressing

Add oil, vinegar, lime juice, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
Stir and combine well.
Although salpicon is ready to serve immediately, it taste even better if allowed to marinate for a little while.

Serving

Serve salpicon on corn tostadas and top with additional lettuce, onions and avocado pieces if you like.
Top with pickled carrots, pickled jalapeno slices and crumbled queso fresco if using.
Enjoy!

Notes

Tips

If taking prepared salpicon out of the refrigerator, let sit for 20 minutes before serving.

If you cannot find corn tostada shells, simply fry corn tortillas in a tablespoon of vegetable oil on both sides for 30 seconds and drain on paper towels until they crisp up.

Could also cook beef in an instant pot or slow cooker.

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