Pan con Bistec

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice or butterfly and pound the sirloin steak.
  2. 2Marinate the steak with chopped garlic, lime juice, sour orange juice, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
  3. 3Let the meat marinate for as long as possible (at least 30 minutes).
  4. 4Add olive oil to a pan and sear the steaks on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  5. 5Remove the steaks from the pan.
  6. 6Add sliced onions to the same pan to mop up the remaining flavor and cook until slightly caramelized and translucent (5-7 minutes).
  7. 7Cut the Cuban bread in half lengthwise.
  8. 8Spread a light smear of mayo on one half of the bread (optional but necessary).
  9. 9Place the cooked steak on the bread, then add the cooked onions and shoestring fries.
  10. 10Close the sandwich.
  11. 11Smear butter on a pan or plancha.
  12. 12Press the sandwich in a plancha or with a heavy object until golden brown and crispy.
  13. 13Cut the sandwich into desired portions and serve, adding more shoestring fries on the side.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs top sirloin, thinly sliced/butterflied & pounded
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 lime juice
  • 1 sour orange juice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 yellow onions, sliced
  • Cuban bread
  • 1 tsp mayo
  • shoestring fries
  • butter

Equipment

panknifecutting boardtongsplancha (or heavy object)

Tips

  • Marinate meat for at least 30 minutes.
  • Do not use lettuce, tomato, or ketchup in the sandwich.