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Vaca Frita

Name: Vaca Frita
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds flank steak; 6 cloves garlic cloves; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 medium, sliced onion

Vaca Frita is a classic Cuban dish featuring shredded, marinated, and pan-fried flank steak that is crispy on the edges and tender inside. Known for its bold garlic and citrus flavors, it is a beloved comfort food often served with rice and black beans.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Cuban70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

flank steak
1.5 pounds
garlic cloves
6 cloves
lime juice
1/4 cup
orange juice
1/4 cup
olive oil
3 tablespoons
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
onion
1 medium, sliced

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in Cuba, Vaca Frita reflects the island's Spanish and Caribbean culinary influences, traditionally prepared by Cuban families using readily available beef cuts and citrus marinades.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Cuban70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling marinating shredding pan-frying

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