Cuban Breaded Steak (Bistec Empanizado)
4 steaks ¼-inch thick or cube steak
1 chopped onion
3 cloves minced fresh garlic
¼ cup sour orange or lime
1 tbsp Adobo seasoning (recipe follows)
4 eggs
1 cup finely ground cracker meal (saltine crackers), salted to taste (or use breadcrumbs)
olive oil
Sprinkle steaks with chopped onion, garlic, juice, and salt. Rub garlic into meat. Marinate overnight.
Beat the eggs in bowl and dip each steak in the egg first and then cracker meal, coating each steak completely.
Fry steak in skillet on medium heat until golden brown and well done.
Adobo Seasoning
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
Grind all the ingredients together in a mortar and pestle to make a paste.
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