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Bistec al Caldero with White Rice, Tostones and Crispy Rice
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Bistec al Caldero with White Rice, Tostones and Crispy Rice

1 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • beef steak (thinly sliced, seasoned with salt and pepper)Meat700 g
  • onion (sliced into rings)Produce1 piece
  • green bell pepper (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (crushed)Produce4 pieces
  • tomato (sliced, for serving)Produce2 pieces
  • lettuce (leaves separated, for serving)Produce1 piece
  • lime (juiced)Produce1 piece
  • white rice (rinsed)Grains400 g
  • vegetable oil (for frying)Pantry120 ml
  • soy saucePantry30 ml
  • Worcestershire saucePantry15 ml
  • tomato pastePantry15 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g
  • oregano (dried)Spices2 g
  • green plantain (peeled and cut into thick rounds)Produce2 pieces

per serving

Nutrition

808kcal

Carbs
85 g
Proteins
44 g
Fat
33 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Season the steak

    • Pat the beef steak dry and slice it thinly.
    • Season with salt, black pepper, oregano and crushed garlic.
    • Add the lime juice and mix well, then let it marinate.
    Step 1
  2. Cook the steak al caldero

    • Heat oil in a Dutch oven and sear the steak over high heat.
    • Add the onion rings and green bell pepper and stir.
    • Pour in the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste, then cover and simmer until tender.
    Step 2
  3. Cook the white rice

    • Rinse the white rice until the water runs clear.
    • Bring salted water to a boil in a saucepan, add the rice and cook covered until tender.
    • Fluff the rice and let it rest, keeping the crispy bottom layer (concon) intact.
    Step 3
  4. Fry the tostones

    • Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the plantain rounds until golden.
    • Remove, flatten each round and return to the hot oil.
    • Fry again until crisp and golden, then drain and sprinkle with salt.
    Step 4
  5. Plate and serve

    • Serve the steak with its sauce over white rice.
    • Add the tostones, lettuce leaves and tomato slices.
    • Finish with the crispy rice (concon) from the pot.
    Step 5