Steak With Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)

Submitted by Gracielagata

"I got this out of a Puerto Rican cookbook. It is one of the best recipes I have tasted. I usually add about 4-6 garlic cloves and about 3-4 times as much cornstarch mix (over time) to make a sauce so I can serve it over rice."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 453.59 g beef, cut into stir-fry sized strips (not hamburger meat, obviously)
• 1-6 garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper
• 29.58 ml olive oil (approx- enough to coat the bottom of a pan)
• 1 medium onion, sliced into thin rounds
• 4.92 ml paprika (or more)
• 453.59 g can chickpeas
• 1 bay leaf
• 4.92 ml cornstarch (I used quite a bit more to make a sauce out of it)
• 14.79 ml water (keep in ratio to cornstarch- i.e. if 3 teaspoons of cornstarch, then 3 tablespoons of water)

directions

1. Sprinkle the beef with the garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix until the meat is coated.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet or frying pan and sauté the meat over high heat for about 3 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium, add the onion, paprika, chickpeas (with their liquid), and bay leaf. Stir to blend.
4. In a small bowl, add the 1 tablespoon water to the 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
5. Add the water-cornstarch mixture to the pan, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes more.
6. As it simmers, add the extra cornstarch-water mixture for the sauce, and garlic powder, if it still isn't garlicky enough for you.
7. Serve as is or over rice.

Reviews

[yellow_apple30]

wow! this really hit the spot. i love garlic and add it like crazy to most dishes, and this really met that criteria! it was also interesting to pair chick peas with steak...i've never done that before. i did have to thicken it up a bit more as graciela suggested. perfect dinner! will become one of my stand-by's.