Vaca Frita Cubana 🇨🇺

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.

Clean the flank steak, trimming excess fat.

Place the steak in a pressure cooker with sazon seasoning, bay leaves, and enough water to cover the meat.

Cook in the pressure cooker on the meat setting for 30 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a skillet to cover the bottom.

Add 4-5 cloves of garlic and chopped onion to the hot oil and sauté until fragrant.

Add salt and black pepper to the mixture.

Add the cooked steak to the skillet and sauté until heated through.

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