Fat To Skinny
Recipe Exchange => Dinner Recipes => Topic started by: owensmath on January 27, 2011, 01:33:26 PM
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Umpa, I'll bet you have made this before! I had it at a Cuban restaurant and it was soooooo good! I did a google search and found this recipe: Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut into 4 pieces
1 green bell pepper, cored and quartered
2 large onions—1 halved, 1 thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, smashed
Salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
Directions
1.In a large saucepan, combine the flank steak with the bell pepper, halved onion and bay leaf. Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 20 minutes. Transfer the flank steak to a work surface and let the steak cool. Strain the broth and reserve for another use. Shred the meat and transfer it to a bowl.
2.Using the side of a large knife, mash the garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir the paste into the meat, along with the lime juice, olive oil and sliced onion. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 1/2 hours.
3.Heat a large, flat griddle until very hot. Working in batches, spread the shredded beef on the griddle in a thin layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, turning once or twice, until sizzling and crispy in spots, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer to a platter and serve.
Make Ahead
The recipe can be prepared through Step 1 and refrigerated overnight.
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Double the marinating time and you will be happier! :)
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ohhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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very very impressed! you guys sure know how to cook them cuban dishes... woot woot..
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I love cuban food! I live in South florida alex so the cuban food is amazing! ;D
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I made a dish that reminds me of the delicious vaca frita I had.
I used leftover pork roast. I shredded it, added onion, and green pepper. Then, I cooked it in vegetable oil until much of the pork shreds became crispy and fried, like vaca frita. It is so good and a great way to give a new taste to leftover pork.
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That sounds yummy
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I'd add cumin to taste and 1/4 cup of cooking Sherry to this recipe. Both are used quite often in Cuban cuisine. I'd also use large romaine lettuce leaves as wraps when serving. Yummy recipe Donna 8)
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This sounds like a recipe my daughter would love! Copied it into notepad & printed!
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Another great recipe to spice up the week!
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Wonderful Spanish (http://www.shop.fattoskinny.com/product.sc?productId=9&categoryId=1) Steak Recipe, very different! Time to buy a flank steak :)