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Vaca frita – Cuban crispy shredded beef
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Vaca frita – Cuban crispy shredded beef

Boiled, shredded, then pan-fried beef with onions and citrus. A distinctly Cuban skillet dish.

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Rate:
110 min total
4 servings
Easy

Ingredients

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  • Ingredients

    • 1.8 lb Beef for boiling
    • 2 stk Onion
    • 3 fed Garlic
    • 3 tbsp Lime or lemon juice
    • 3 tbsp Olive oil
    • 1 tsp Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil the beef

    1. Boil beef tender 60–75 min. Cool and shred.
    Pot
  2. 2

    Marinate

    1. Toss with citrus, garlic, salt, pepper.
    Bowl
  3. 3

    Pan-fry crisp

    1. Fry beef and onions in oil until edges crisp.
    FryingPan

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