This Ecuadorian version of carne asada consists of grilled thin steaks marinated with garlic, cumin and salt, and is served with arroz con menestra de lentejas or lentil stew with rice.
Ingredients:
2 lbs thin beef steaks
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp pepper
Preparation:
- Mix the garlic, salt, cumin and pepper to make a paste.
- Season the steaks with the garlic paste and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the grill and cook the meat, make sure the garlic bits are removed from the meat before grilling to avoid burning. The steaks are so thin that they should could very quickly.
- Serve with the menestra.
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