Cuban Beef Sirloin with Cucumber, Feta & Mint

Cuban Beef Sirloin with Cucumber, Feta & Mint

Ready in 40 minutes • Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, October 20, 2019.
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Ingredients

BEEF

  • 1 pack beef sirloin steaks, fully trimmed of fat
  • 1 Tbsp Cuban spices

CUBAN BEANS

  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 capsicum, finely chopped
  • Remaining Cuban spices
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 pack frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1/2 pack baby spinach

GARNISHES

  • 1/2 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways & thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pack cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 50g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 bunch mint, leaves chopped

Steps

  1. Prep & marinate beef. Pat beef dry and season. Toss in a bowl with 2 tsp water and first measure of Cuban spices.
  2. Prep Cuban bean ingredients.
  3. Cook beef. Heat 1 tsp oil in a fry-pan on medium heat. Cook beef for 4-5 minutes each side for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Rest beef, covered. Wash and reserve pan. Reserve resting juices and slice beef thinly just before serving.
  4. Prep & cook Cuban beans. Heat 1 tsp oil in same pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion and capsicum for 1-2 minutes. Add remaining Cuban spices and chilli flakes and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  5. Add canned tomatoes, corn, stock, black beans and 3/4 tsp salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Stir through spinach and beef resting juices and season to taste.
  6. Prep garnishes.
  7. Serve Cuban beans topped with beef, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta and mint.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1830 kj
437 kcal
Protein 43.0g
Carbohydrate 31.8g
Fat 14.6g