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Sobrebarriga

Flank steak braised in hogao until fork-tender, sliced thin and smothered in its own tomato-onion sauce.

⏱ 20 minPrep time
🔥 50 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 Colombian KitchenCategory
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Sobrebarriga

Sobrebarriga is the homey Colombian way with flank steak: simmered low and slow in hogao until the tough cut turns meltingly tender. Served with rice, red beans, and avocado, it is the kind of honest, deeply flavored dish that defines Colombian home cooking.

A tough cut, tamed by patience and hogao

The long braise leaves the beef tender enough to cut with a spoon, with all the tomato-onion sauce soaked into every fiber. It is savory, homey, and quietly luxurious, the sort of dinner that makes the whole house smell wonderful.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Season the steak with salt and pepper and brown it in the oil over medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side; set aside.
  2. In the same pot, cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes, cumin, and achiote and simmer 10 minutes into a thick hogao.
  3. Return the steak to the pot, pour in the broth, cover, and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, until fork-tender.
  4. Remove the steak, raise the heat, and reduce the sauce for 5 minutes until it coats a spoon.
  5. Slice the steak thinly against the grain.
  6. Spoon the sauce over the slices and serve with white rice, red beans, and avocado.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Slice against the grain — it makes the difference between tender and chewy. Sobrebarriga keeps 3 days refrigerated and improves overnight; reheat gently in its sauce.

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Recipe details

Prep20 min
Cook50 min
Servings4
CategoryColombian Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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