Cuban Steak and Onions

[Johnny M]

Recently at my butcher I stumbled upon a somewhat unknown cut of beef known as bavette. It's also known as a flap steak which is a cut somewhere between sirloin and flank. It's got a rich beef flavor, subtle marbled layers of fat, and cut against the grain, is very tender. It's good cut thin and caramelized quickly over high heat.

I've been eating a lot of steaks with a side of veggies and wanted to try something new when I remembered a meal I'd often order when visiting a Cuban friend of mine in Miami - basic steak with onions - and I realized it's perfectly whole30 approved! (Minus the adobo seasoning most recipes for this call for which I think has sugar). This is traditionally made with sirloin, flank or skirt, but the bavette was a perfect fit.

Ingredients

• 1 sweet onion sliced thinly
  
• couple tablespoons ghee or butter
  
• 4 cloves garlic minced
  
• 1-2 lb steak (i flattened mine with a mallet)
  
• salt, pepper, cumin, paprika
  
• 1 lime
  
• some cilantro
  

Directions

• sprinkle salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika all over meat and rub in
  
• over medium heat, cook the onions in your fat until slightly softened but still crisp. Set aside
  
• add garlic and cook quickly, 30 seconds or so,
  
• Increase heat, add more fat if needed, and sear your steak for a minute on each side, then lower heat and continue cooking if needed. I like mine rare so this was pretty quick. Set aside meat when done
  
• Juice your lime (1-2 tbsp) into your pan and deglaze
  
• Add butter or ghee and cook till slightly thickened
  
• Serve steaks topped with onions, sauce from pan, and chopped cilantro
  

[Melissa Urban]

Dude... that looks yum! Poach some zucchini or steam some green beans alongside that (something simple, so as not to compete with the flavor of the steak) and you've got yourself a gorgeous summertime meal. Love!

[Johnny M]

Thanks! And good call on the veggies. I had plantains with this but could use something greener. Last time I had this there was probably rice and beans involved so my next mission will be some sort of cauli rice and beans sub. Cauli rice alone would have been good.

[junimoon]

Sooooooo delicious!!!! I made this for lunch today. I added red bell pepper with the onions. Thank you for posting this. It will be my new go to recipe for flank. Super flavorful!!!