Cube Steak With Cuban Lime Mojo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 4 limes)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 lbs round steaks or 4 cube steaks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 sweet onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 red pepper, sliced into thin strips

Recipe

• 1 smash and peel garlic and place in a mortar; sprinkle with salt and let sit for 5 minutes to soften the garlic.
• 2 use the pestle to form the garlic and salt to a paste; in a small bowl, combine the garlic paste, oregano, cumin, pepper, lime juice and orange juice.
• 3 place the steaks in a single layer in a baking dish; pour the marinade over and let sit about 20 minutes.
• 4 heat a skillet over high heat, add oil, and cook the onions and peppers, while stirring, until softened, anout 2 minutes; remove to a bowl.
• 5 place steaks into the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes.
• 6 you will probably have to do this in two batches.
• 7 return the onions and peppers, along with the steaks, to the skillet, cover, and cook another minute.
• 8 place steaks on a serving plate covered with the onions and peppers.
• 9 if desired, you can cook the marinade for a couple of minutes and spoon that over the steaks.