Mojo Steak Arepas with Salsa Criolla | PrimalGourmet

Ingredients

• 1 pound flap steak (substitute skirt steak, flank steak or hanger steak)
• 3 tablespoons naranja agria juice (substitute 2 tablespoons lime juice + 1 tablespoon orange juice)
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 4 cloves garlic (finely grated)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 1 avocado (thinly sliced, for serving)
• ½ red bell pepper (finely chopped)
• ½ green bell pepper (finely chopped)
• ½ sweet yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 1 vine-ripened tomato (finely chopped, substitute Roma tomato)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 2 cups yellow or white masarepa (fine-ground, pre-cooked cornmeal)
• 2 cups warm water (plus more as needed)
• ¼ cup avocado oil (plus extra as needed, for frying)