Carne Frita Recipes

Steps:

• Slice sirloin 1/8 inch thick.
• In a saucepan put in the meat, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic,laurel leaf and peppercorns. Boil the meat over low heat. Leave uncovered until the smell of vinegar dissipates, DO NOT STIR.
• Add water when needed.
• Cover and let simmer until meat is very tender.
• Season with salt.
• Slice the white onions into rings.
• In a frying pan, saute the onions till wilted. Remove from pan.
• Put in the meat, reserve the liquid it was boiled inches
• Brown the meat. Add the reserved liquid. Let it simmer till liquid has been reduced.
• Transfer meat to a platter, pour sauce over. Top with sauteed onions. Serve hot with Jasmine rice.

Steps:

• Rinse meat add vinegar, garlic, adobo, oregano, and olive oil. Let marinate 2 hours or overnight.
• Deep fry at 350 degrees in medium sized batches till done , about 10 -12 minutes. Drain and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF.
• Mix all ingredients well by hand except for breading ingredients.
• Divide into 3-4 portions and roll each into a cylinder or log about 1-1/2"-2" in circumference.
• Place in plastic wrap; shape into logs and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until the meat is firm to the touch.
• First, roll the logs in beaten egg and then in Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or cracker meal or dry bread crumbs.
• Roll each log separately and wrap in foil making sure the seams are well sealed.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for an hour.
• Remove from oven DO NOT open foil.
• Allow to cool until it reaches room temperature.
• Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Cut into thin slices and serve cold with toasted pita chips, Carr's water biscuits, or Parmesan rosemary crisps.
• As a nice topping, you can use a slice of hard boiled egg and a strip of red pimento on top.