About this dish
Shredded beef, first braised then pan-fried until crisp, seasoned with garlic and lime.
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Ingredients
🥩600g flank steak
🧄4 cloves garlic, minced
🍋Juice of 2 limes
🧅1 onion, sliced
🛢️3 tbsp oil
Method
Serves 31
Simmer the beef in water with a little onion until very tender, then shred finely.2
Marinate the shredded beef in garlic and lime juice for at least 30 minutes.3
Heat oil in a wide pan and fry the beef in a single layer until crisp and browned in spots.4
Sauté the sliced onion separately until softened and slightly caramelized.5
Serve the crispy beef topped with the onions, alongside rice and beans.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Vaca frita means 'fried cow' and is a well-known Cuban dish, valued for the contrast between the tender shredded beef and its crisp, browned edges.
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