Cuban Shredded Beef

Need a gluten free and dairy free beverage? Cuban Shredded Beef could be a tremendous recipe to try. For $1.63 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 295 calories, 29g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe serves 6. 24064 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of vegetable oil, kosher salt, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by The girl Who Ate Everything. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 80%, which is spectacular. Try Crispy, Shredded Cuban Beef With Pan-Fried Onions and Plantains, Cuban Shredded Pork, and Garlicky Cuban Shredded Pork for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

2 pounds boneless beef chuck-eye roast, pulled apart at seams, trimmed, and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

2 tablespoons dry sherry (chicken broth or vinegar can be substituted)

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Kosher salt and pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest plus 1 tablespoon juice, plus lime wedges for serving

1 onion, halved and sliced thin

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Equipment:

frying pan

slotted spoon

baking sheet

paper towels

aluminum foil

meat tenderizer

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring beef, 2 cups water, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt to boil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until beef is very tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes. (Check beef every 30 minutes, adding water so that bottom third of beef is submerged.) Remove lid from skillet, increase heat to medium, and simmer until water evaporates and beef starts to sizzle, 3 to 8 minutes.Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to rimmed baking sheet. Pour off and reserve fat from skillet. Rinse skillet clean and dry with paper towels. Place sheet of aluminum foil over beef and, using meat pounder or heavy sauté pan, pound to flatten beef into 1/8-inch-thick pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat. Some of beef should separate into shreds. Larger pieces that do not separate can be torn in half.Combine garlic, oil, and cumin in a small bowl. Combine orange juice and lime zest and juice in a second bowl.Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons reserved fat in now-empty skillet over high heat (don't discard the rest yet). When fat begins to sizzle, add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown and charred in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Add sherry (or substitute) and 1/4 cup water and cook until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Transfer onion to bowl. Return skillet to high heat, add 1 1/2 teaspoons reserved fat, and heat until it begins to sizzle. Add beef and cook, stirring frequently, until dark golden brown and crusty, 2 to 4 minutes. It's important to get it nice and crisp.Reduce heat to low and push beef to sides of skillet. Add garlic mixture to center and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden brown, about 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat, add orange juice mixture and onion, and toss to combine. Season with pepper to taste. Serve immediately with lime wedges. Can be used as taco filling or just plain.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring beef, 2 cups water, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt to boil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until beef is very tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes. (Check beef every 30 minutes, adding water so that bottom third of beef is submerged.)

2. Remove lid from skillet, increase heat to medium, and simmer until water evaporates and beef starts to sizzle, 3 to 8 minutes.Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to rimmed baking sheet.

3. Pour off and reserve fat from skillet. Rinse skillet clean and dry with paper towels.

4. Place sheet of aluminum foil over beef and, using meat pounder or heavy sauté pan, pound to flatten beef into 1/8-inch-thick pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat. Some of beef should separate into shreds. Larger pieces that do not separate can be torn in half.

5. Combine garlic, oil, and cumin in a small bowl.

6. Combine orange juice and lime zest and juice in a second bowl.

7. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons reserved fat in now-empty skillet over high heat (don't discard the rest yet). When fat begins to sizzle, add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown and charred in spots, 5 to 8 minutes.

8. Add sherry (or substitute) and 1/4 cup water and cook until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.

9. Transfer onion to bowl. Return skillet to high heat, add 1 1/2 teaspoons reserved fat, and heat until it begins to sizzle.

10. Add beef and cook, stirring frequently, until dark golden brown and crusty, 2 to 4 minutes. It's important to get it nice and crisp.Reduce heat to low and push beef to sides of skillet.

11. Add garlic mixture to center and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden brown, about 30 seconds.

12. Remove pan from heat, add orange juice mixture and onion, and toss to combine. Season with pepper to taste.

13. Serve immediately with lime wedges. Can be used as taco filling or just plain.


Nutrition Information:

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294k Calories
29g Protein
18g Total Fat
3g Carbs
12% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
294k
15%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
8g
51%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
104mg
35%

Sodium
317mg
14%

Alcohol
0.52g
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
59%

Zinc
11mg
76%

Vitamin B12
4µg
69%

Selenium
31µg
45%

Vitamin B3
6mg
33%

Vitamin B6
0.63mg
31%

Phosphorus
295mg
30%

Iron
3mg
18%

Potassium
551mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
13%

Vitamin B5
0.97mg
10%

Magnesium
32mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Copper
0.11mg
5%

Manganese
0.07mg
4%

Calcium
34mg
3%

Folate
9µg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin E
0.32mg
2%

Fiber
0.38g
2%

Vitamin D
0.15µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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