Cumin Beef

Ingredients

Cooking spray

3 tablespoons cooking oil (high heat tolerate)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt           

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

2 pounds boneless sirloin steak (about 1 1/4 inches thick), trimmed

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°.

Coat an 8-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray add oil to coat. Place the pan in a 450° oven for 5 minutes. Pan will be HOT! Use caution.

Fried Plantains

Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients except salt. Massage over both sides of steak. Place steak in preheated pan.

Bake at 450° for 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.  Let stand 5 minutes. Salt to taste.  Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.

Serve with yucca fries and fried ripe plantains. 

Yucca Fries