Fufú de Plátano with Beef Tenderloin Steak

Name: Fufú de Plátano with Beef Tenderloin Steak
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 beef tenderloin steak; Coarse salt; Black pepper; 1 green plantain; 1 ripe plantain; as needed Water,; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; Fine salt and black pepper; 1 russet potato (for frying); 1 cup red wine (about 240 ml); 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (about 30 ml); 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (about 12 grams); 1 teaspoon cornstarch (about 3 grams)

Dayli @cook_daycuba06

Buenos Aires.

Fufú is a traditional dish from Latin America, especially from countries in the Caribbean basin. It’s made with green or ripe plantains that are boiled, mashed, and mixed with animal fat, meat, or vegetables.

Dayli @cook_daycuba06

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Ingredients

1beef tenderloin steak
Coarse salt
Black pepper
Fufú:
1green plantain
1ripe plantain
as neededWater,
1 tablespoonlemon juice
Olive oil
3 clovesgarlic, crushed
Fine salt and black pepper
1russet potato (for frying)
Wine reduction (optional):
1 cupred wine (about 240 ml)
2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar (about 30 ml)
1 tablespoondark brown sugar (about 12 grams)
1 teaspooncornstarch (about 3 grams)

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Steps

1

Boil the plantains in plenty of salted water with the lemon juice.
2

In a skillet, sauté the garlic in olive oil, then add the peeled, boiled plantains. Mash into a purée and set aside.
3

Season the steak and sear it on both sides on a grill for 8 minutes. Finish cooking in the oven to your preferred doneness.
4

Wash and peel the potato. Slice it very thinly and fry in plenty of oil. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt.
5

For the wine reduction: In a skillet, pour in the wine, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. Stir and let reduce over medium heat. At the end, add the cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken. Brush the steak with the reduction.
6

Serve the steak with the plantain fufú and fried potatoes. Enjoy!