Preparation Time
50 minutes
Note
A classic dish of Cuban cuisine: finely cut beef steak, breaded to a crisp, accompanied by an onion mojo and irresistible fritters made from the leftover breading. A traditional recipe, simple, flavorful, and waste-free.
Ingredients
For the meat:
- Prime beef steaks
- 5 cloves of garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
- Bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- A splash of milk
For the onion mojo:
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 small onions (or 1 large)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt to taste
For the fried dishes:
- Leftover breadcrumbs from the breading
- Leftover egg from the breading
Instructions
The meat
- Pound the steaks on both sides with a meat mallet until they are thin, but be careful not to break them.
- Place them on a tray, season with salt and pepper, and add the crushed garlic from the mortar. Let them rest so they can absorb the flavor.
- Just before breading them, squeeze the juice of 1 or 2 lemons over the meat.
- Beat the eggs with a splash of milk in a deep dish.
- Place breadcrumbs on a flat plate.
- Coat each steak by first dipping it in egg and then pressing it into the breadcrumbs, ensuring it adheres just right, without excess.
- Fry the steaks in hot oil, one at a time or two at a time, without overlapping, until golden brown.
- Drain them on absorbent paper.
Onion sauce
- Slice the onions and thinly slice the garlic.
- Place them in a deep plate, add the juice of the lemons and a little salt.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and pour in the mixture.
- Cook until the onion is golden.
- Remove it to a container so the lemon doesn't evaporate.
Breaded fried items with egg
- Mix the leftover breadcrumbs and egg together until you have a dough.
- Make small balls with your hands.
- Fry them in the same oil where you cooked the steaks, until they are golden brown.
- Drain them on paper towels.
Serve the steaks topped with onion mojo. Accompany them with white rice and breadcrumb and egg fritters as a side dish.
Servings
1 steak per diner