Cuban-Spiced Steak with Pineapple Salsa

🥘 Ingredients

• Cuban Spice Blend
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cilantro
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• lime
  1 unit
• onion
  1 unit
• orange
  1 unit
• pineapple
  8 oz
• ranch steak
  8 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• water
  ½ cup
• white rice
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• baking sheet
• small bowl
• large pan

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   onion white rice ranch steak lime orange cilantro pineapple Cuban Spice Blend salt cooking oil butter black pepper water

   onion: 1 unit, white rice: ½ cup, ranch steak: 8 oz, lime: 1 unit, orange: 1 unit, cilantro: 1 unit, pineapple: 8 oz, Cuban Spice Blend: 1 unit, salt: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, water: ½ cup
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   Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce.
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   While the white rice cooks according to package directions, drain the pineapple, reserving the juice in a small bowl . Roughly chop the cilantro. Zest and quarter the lime. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Zest and halve the orange. Squeeze the juice from the orange into the bowl with the reserved pineapple juice and set aside for later.
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   Pat the ranch steak dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Cuban Spice Blend. Roast on a baking sheet until cooked to desired doneness ⏱️ 15 minutes . Let rest while preparing the sauce.
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   While the steak roasts, in a second small bowl , combine the pineapple, half the cilantro, juice from one lime wedge, salt, and black pepper. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper, and lime juice as desired.
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   Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir in the remaining Cuban Spice Blend. Add water and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add the reserved juice mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened ⏱️ 1 minutes more. Stir in the butter until melted.
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   Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the lime zest and remaining cilantro. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.