Name: Beef Pares Quesadilla
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ kg beef camto (flank steak); salt and pepper; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 6 cups water; 3 pcs red onion; ½ cup garlic cloves; 2 pcs bay leaf; ½ tbsp peppercorn; ¼ cup red onion; ¼ cup white onion; ¼ cup garlic; ¼ cup ginger; 1 cup celery; 2 pcs star anise; 2 cups beef broth (from boiling beef); ½ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 pack tortilla wrapper; 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese; 1 cup leeks

Pares

1

Season beef camto with salt and pepper. Sear camto in a pan with cooking oil until all sides are well browned.

2

Place seared camto in a pressure cooker and add water, onion, garlic cloves, bay leaf, and peppercorn. Boil until tender. Set aside broth.

3

Shred camto with forks. Set aside.

4

In the pan where camto was seared, saute onions, garlic, ginger, celery, and star anise over low heat until soft, about a few minutes.

5

Deglaze pan with beef broth, add soy sauce, and brown sugar. bring to a boil and reduce by half.

6

Add back beef and continue cooking until thick and saucy. Set aside.

Assembly

7

In a pan over medium-low heat, place tortilla and add a layer of cheddar cheese. Add a layer of pares, sprinkle some leeks and top with a bit more cheese and another tortilla.

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