Vaca Frita: A Tasty Cuban Recipe! | Anitas Delights

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.

Add flank steak to a pot filled with water along with bay leaves and half an onion cut into chunks.

Cover the pot and cook on medium-low heat for about 1.5 hours until the meat is tender enough to shred.

Once cooked, transfer the meat to a plate and let it cool completely before shredding it into smaller pieces.

Preheat a skillet over medium heat and adjust to low if it's too hot.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet and let it heat up.

Add the shredded meat to the skillet and listen for a sizzle.

Add sliced onions and garlic to the skillet and stir to combine everything.

Season with salt and black pepper, and cook until the meat has some brown bits and a nice crust forms.

Add chopped cilantro and lime juice to the skillet, mixing everything together.

Transfer the cooked meat back to a plate and garnish with herbs if desired.

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