Vaca frita (recipe)
| Vaca frita (recipe) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vaca frita |
| Ingredients | Bay leaf • Fresh lime juice • Fresh lemon juice • Garlic • Olive oil • Onion • Fresh parsley |
| Cooktime (in hours) | 0.416666667 |
| Preptime (in hours) | 3 |
| Totaltime (in hours) | 3.416666667 |
| Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
| Calories | 302.2 |
| Fat | 24.3 |
| Protein | 16.5 |
| Carbohydrate | 4.8 |
| Fiber | 0.5 |
| Net carbohydrates | 4.3 |
| Sugar | 1.5 |
| Saturated fat | 5.1 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 31 |
| Sodium | 43.2 |
| Servings | 6 |
| Reviewaggregate | |

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Vaca frita (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.
Recipe instructions
- Place the beef and bay leaf in a large saucepan, cover with salted water, and cook over low heat, covered, until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the meat from the stock and allow to cool at room temperature (save the stock for another use).
- When the meat is cool, cut into 2-inch chunks, shred it using your fingers, and place in a nonreactive bowl.
- Add the citrus juices, garlic, salt, and pepper, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and squeeze out the excess liquid.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over med-high heat until fragrant and cook the beef shreds, stirring 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the onions and cook until the beef is crisp, another 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the parsley and serve over white rice.
Food tags
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Time:
Prep Time in Hours and Mins:3H25M


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