Arrachera en Adobo (Flank Steak in Adobo)

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2016, Cook's Country TV

It took weeks of kitchen work to unlock the secrets of this remarkable Texas dish. It was worth it.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 2¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a simple adobo sauce that still has the characteristic deep, earthy flavor, we use two kinds of dried chile—anchos (dried poblanos) for their fruitiness and pasillas for their bitter earthiness. Seeding the chiles tames their heat, whil...

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