Cook Senegalese Beeftek(Beef Dodo) With Me || Cameroonian Recipes

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar sweetness and texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity and flavor.

Slice beef into strips and marinate with lime juice, garlic, and spices for at least 30 minutes.

Peel and slice plantains into thick rounds.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Fry plantain slices until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side, then remove and drain on paper towels.

In the same skillet, add more oil if needed and sauté onions, bell peppers, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add marinated beef to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in chopped tomatoes and bay leaves, cooking until tomatoes break down, about 5 minutes.

Season with salt, black pepper, and hot pepper to taste.

Serve beef mixture over fried plantains, garnished with chopped cilantro.

Cooking Techniques

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