Ingredients

  • 1 (10 to 12-ounce) New York steak, prepared medium-rare
  • Dixon red chili sauce, recipe follows
  • White cheddar, fine quality, grated, to taste
  • 1 egg, fried, sunny side up
  • 3 ounces canola or other vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup red chili puree, recipe follows
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 12 dried New Mexican red chiles, lightly oven roasted, stems broken off, and seeds shaken out or 1/2 cup pure New Mexican red chile powder (medium to mild; Medium Dixon is best)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry Mexican leaf oregano
  • 1/2 cup hot water

Method

  • Top steak with a ladle of Dixon red chili sauce.
  • Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and top with fried egg.
  • The heat from the sizzling steak, warm chili sauce and egg will melt the cheese.
  • Heat oil in saute pan.
  • Stir in the flour and cook to a golden brown.
  • Add the red chili puree and salt, and cook another 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Add the broth little by little, whisking it smooth.
  • Add enough broth to make a medium-thin red sauce.
  • Place all ingredients in a blender and zap into a smooth puree.
  • Be sure to blend long enough to completely puree the garlic.
  • The mixture should be loose enough to pour.
  • If necessary, add a bit more water.