Carne seca para botana (dried meat appetizer)

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
From northern Mexico
14ouncesDried beef, preferably from Monterrey, cut in
2largesLimes, sliced (Monterrey/Nueva Leon).
2eachesSquares
Vegetable oil
4eachesLimes, quartered

Directions

FOR THE BEEF

FOR THE GARNISH

Heat comal or griddle. Lightly baste beef with oil, and roast on both sides. To serve, place roasted beef on a platter. Garnish with limes.

Serve with cold beer. Makes 8 servings. From: THE TASTE OF MEXICO by Patricia Quintana, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York. 1986. ISBN 0-941434-89-3. From the collection of Karin Brewer Submitted By KARIN BREWER On 01-20-95