# Pan con Bistec

A classic and authentic Cuban steak sandwich with thinly sliced sirloin, marinated with a signature mojo, served on Cuban bread with onions and shoestring fries.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
- plancha (or heavy object)

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dh523t/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/849d5810-24b8-4a5c-aacd-968edae94939
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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