Cuban · Lunch, Dinner
Vaca frita
Crisped shredded beef with lime and plenty of garlic and onion.
- Calories
- 484 kcal
- Protein
- 37 g
- Carbs
- 47 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
Per serving, for one person.
Ingredients
- 150 g Stewing beef
- ½ onion Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ¼ lime Limes
- ½ tbsp Sunflower oil
- 50 g Brown rice
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 5 g Coriander
Method
- Simmer the beef in water to cover for 30 minutes until very tender, then shred with two forks.
- Toss the shredded beef with the lime juice and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a hot pan and fry the beef and onion for 8 minutes, pressing down occasionally, until crisp in places.
- Serve over rice, finished with coriander.
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