Vaca Frita - Fried Beef - Cuban
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 ½ pound flank steak, cut in half
- 1- bay leaf
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh lemon
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup pure Spanish olive oil
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
- Place flank steak and bay leaf in a pressure cooker with salted water and cook for 30 minutes. Remove meat from the stock and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Once the meat is cool, cut it into 2 inch chucks and shred it using your fingers. Place the shredded meat in a Tupperware. Add the citrus juices, garlic, salt and pepper and cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and squeeze out the excess liquid. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef shreds, stirring, 6-8 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring 5 minutes. Stir well, and cook until the beef is crisp, about another 5 minutes. Serve with white rice.