Vaca Frita: Crispy Beef

Name: Vaca Frita: Crispy Beef
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 680 grams flank steak, cut into 4 pieces; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 green bell pepper, cored and quartered; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 larges onions—1 halved, 1 thinly sliced; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 6 servings Salt

Vaca Frita: Crispy Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 240 calories, 25g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. If you have olive oil, lime juice, bell pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the flank steak with the bell pepper, halved onion and bay leaf.

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Bell Pepper

Flank Steak

Bay Leaves

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 20 minutes.

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Water

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.

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Flank Steak

Broth

Steak

Meat

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Bowl

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.

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Lime Juice

Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Meat

Salt

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Knife

Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 1/2 hours.

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.

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Salt And Pepper