Fried Beef - {Vaca Frita}

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Flank steak
2		Bay leaves
1		Carrot - cut 3 pieces
1		Tomato - cut in half
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Cumin
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Oregano
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Spanish onion - julienned (large)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped cilantro
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Lime juice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

To a large pot, add steak, bay leaves, carrot, tomato, cumin, and oregano and cover with water. Boil the meat until it becomes tender, then remove from the liquid, and shred the meat.

Into a very hot saute pan pour 1/8 cup olive oil, then add the meat, making sure to spread it out evenly. Flip it over and cook until both sides become crispy.

In a separate pan, add the remaining oil and cook the onions until caramelized, then mix in the meat, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Alex Garcia - (Show # MP-1A04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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