The Best Cuban dinner made three ways Vaca Frita remix

flank steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chuck roast

Chicken is lower in fat and cost-effective.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans are nutritious and affordable.

fried plantains

🥗Healthier: baked plantains

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Baked plantains reduce oil use and calories.

Make hash brown waffle using a waffle maker or pan-fried hash browns.

Season hash browns with garlic salt and pepper, then spray with olive oil and cook in the waffle maker.

Prepare pickled onions by mixing 1 cup water, 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt, 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and trini spicy maple syrup; let sit for an hour.

Assemble the breakfast by placing vaca frita on top of the hash brown waffle, adding a fried egg and pickled onions, garnished with chives.

For lunch, prepare a vaca frita roll using leftover frittata and grilled onions, binding with a mixture of flour and water.

Roll the vaca frita tightly in the wrapper and optionally deep fry or pan-fry until toasty.

Serve with a sauce made from sour cream, chives, and lime juice.

For dinner, serve vaca frita on fresh fried tortas topped with pico de gallo and queso fresco.

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