Slide Meals

3-day slide meal plan · Protein: beef sirloin steak

Days: 3
Protein: beef sirloin steak
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore the rich flavors of Yucatán with beef sirloin steak in this 3-day Mexican-inspired meal plan.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Citrus-Marinated Beef Sirloin with Rice and Beans

• Day 2: Steak Tacos with Avocado and Cilantro

• Day 3: Yucatecan Beef and Bean Stew

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Citrus-Marinated Beef Sirloin with Rice and Beans

Ingredients

Marinade

• 4 limes, juiced

• 2 oranges, juiced

• 6 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 tbsp achiote paste

• 1 tbsp dried oregano

• 1 tsp salt

Main

• 3 lbs beef sirloin steak

• 2 cups long-grain white rice

• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 white onion, chopped

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. Combine marinade ingredients and marinate 2 lbs of steak for at least 2 hours.

2. Cook rice according to package instructions.

3. Heat oil in a large pan and sauté onion until translucent.

4. Add black beans to the onion and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Grill or pan-sear steak until medium rare. Reserve 1 lb of cooked steak for the next day.

6. Serve the steak with rice and beans on the side.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1 lb of cooked steak for the next day’s recipe.

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Day 2: Steak Tacos with Avocado and Cilantro

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb cooked beef sirloin

• 12 corn tortillas

• 2 avocados, sliced

• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

• 1 lime, cut into wedges

• 1 white onion, finely chopped

Directions

1. Warm tortillas on a skillet until pliable.

2. Thinly slice reserved steak.

3. Assemble tacos with steak, avocado slices, cilantro, and onion.

4. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Cook’s Notes:

Use the reserved steak from Day 1.

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Day 3: Yucatecan Beef and Bean Stew

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb beef sirloin steak, cubed

• 1 can black beans, with liquid

• 2 limes, juiced

• 1 orange, juiced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 jalapeño, sliced

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1/2 white onion, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.

2. Add cubed steak and brown on all sides.

3. Add black beans, lime juice, orange juice, and jalapeño.

4. Simmer for 20 minutes until flavors meld and beef is tender.

Cook’s Notes:

This dish uses fresh steak, not leftovers.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• beef sirloin steak — 4 lbs

• limes — 8

• oranges — 6

• garlic cloves — 12

• achiote paste — 1/4 cup

• dried oregano — 1 tbsp

• white onion — 3

• corn tortillas — 24

• black beans — 3 cans

• long-grain white rice — 2 cups

• avocado — 3

• fresh cilantro — 1 bunch

• jalapeño — 2

• vegetable oil — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• pepper — to taste

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Final Notes

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