VACA FRITA
Steps:
- 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.
VACA FRITA
Enjoy this crispy shredded beef steak recipe that's garnished with cilantro - a hearty Cuban dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In 6-quart Dutch oven, mix beef ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cover; simmer about 1 hour or until beef is tender. Remove beef from liquid; reserve liquid.
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in oil 15 to 20 minutes or until onion is light golden brown; remove from skillet and set aside. In same skillet, cook garlic 1 to 2 minutes; remove from skillet and set aside.
- Using 2 forks, shred beef. In same skillet heat oil over medium-high heat and add shredded beef to skillet; cook over medium-high heat about 10 minutes or until crispy. Stir in chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt. Add cooked onions and garlic; mix well. Place shredded beef on plates. Serve with reserved liquid. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 54 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 790 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
VACA FRITA (SHREDDED BEEF)
A wonderful Cubano recipe that can use a variety of beef cuts - flank steak is too dear for me but skirt steak & bottom round roast have responded well for me. Serve with white rice & lime wedges - the little key limes if you can get them. Found in the Miami Herald & adapted from !Sabor! A Passion for Cuban Cuisine.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Meat
Time 3h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring 2 quarts salted water to a boil in a large stock pot. Add the bay leaf and meat, reduce heat, cover and simmer 2 hours.
- Drain the meat and let it cool to room temperature on a plate lined with paper towels. Use your hands to shred it along the grain into strips.
- Season the meat with salt and pepper and place it in a shallow, nonreactive dish. Pour on the citrus juices and let it marinate at least 30 minutes. Drain the meat and set it aside.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and heat until it is almost smoking. Add half the meat and half the garlic; sauté, stirring often, 7 to 10 minutes. Add half the onions and sauté about 5 minutes, until the edges of the beef become crispy.
- Transfer the mixture to a large plate. Repeat sautéing with the remaining ingredients. Serve with rice and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.3, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 46.5, Sodium 353.4, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.6, Protein 24.5
VACA FRITA
I was 'turned on' to Vaca Frita after a good friend of mine married a man of Cuban descent. I was glad she did (marry him) because I discovered many good recipes since then and this one is my favorite.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Meat
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the beef, quartered onion, tomato, carrot, and garlic cloves with 6 cups of water in a large pot.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Skim off the scum that rises to the surface.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the beef, uncovered, skimming often, until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Strain the meat, discard broth or save for another use.
- Let the meat cool.
- Using the tip of a knife, or your fingertips, tear the meat, along the grain, into the thinnest possible shreds.
- Toss the meat with the minced garlic, salt, and lime juice in a mixing bowl.
- Let marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes, or as long as overnight.
- About 5 minutes before serving, heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan until smoking.
- Add the meat and saute over medium-high heat until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer the meat to plates or a platter with a slotted spoon or tongs.
- Add the sliced onion to the pan and fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Top the Vaca Frita with the fried onion and serve at once, preferably with white rice and black beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.9, Fat 24, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 100.3, Sodium 435.6, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 46.5
VACA FRITA
This is a Cuban dish that my son requests for his birthday each year. We serve it with white rice or with rice and beans and fried tostones (plantains).
Provided by lisar
Categories Meat
Time 3h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the beef and bay leaf in a large saucepan, cover with salted water, and cook over low heat, covered, until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the meat from the stock and allow to cool at room temperature (save the stock for another use).
- When the meat is cool, cut into 2-inch chunks, shred it using your fingers, and place in a nonreactive bowl.
- Add the citrus juices, garlic, salt, and pepper, cover and 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 med-high heat until fragrant and cook the beef shreds, stirring 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the onions and cook until the beef is crisp, another 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the parsley and serve over white rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.2, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 43.2, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.5, Protein 16.5
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