Palomilla — The Simple Cuban Steak Everyone Loves

beef flank steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is leaner and pork loin is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are a great source of protein and often cheaper.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar sweetness and texture.

Season the top round steak with olive oil, salt, and lime juice.

Marinate the steak with onions for about a day, but it's not necessary to marinate for long.

Heat a non-stick pan until it's screaming hot.

Add the steak to the pan, placing it away from you for a good sear.

Flip the steak when the sides start to turn gray and opaque, indicating it's ready to turn.

Add onions to the pan alongside the steak.

Add a little bit of oil to the onions for flavor and to help them caramelize.

Cook the onions until they are soft and golden, adding butter for extra flavor if desired.

If the onions aren't cooking enough, remove the steak temporarily to allow the onions to finish cooking.

Add a little bit of water to the onions to help them caramelize and absorb flavors from the pan.

Add parsley to the onions for color before plating the dish.

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