Vaca Frita

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.

Cut flank steak into two or three pieces depending on size.

Add bell peppers, onions, and flank steak into the pressure cooker.

Add tomato to the pressure cooker.

Simmer in the pressure cooker for about 45 minutes until tender.

In a separate pan, sauté onions and bell peppers in olive oil until translucent.

Add rice to the sautéed vegetables, season with salt and black pepper, and stir.

Add 1 cup rice and 1.5 cups water to the pan and bring to a simmer.

Cover the pan and reduce heat to low once it simmers.

Prepare moho by sautéing onions in olive oil until translucent, then add chopped garlic and let it infuse.

After 45 minutes, release pressure from the cooker and shred the meat.

Add cumin to the shredded meat and pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on one side until browned, then flip and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side.

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