🇧🇴 Bolivian Cuisine

Falso Conejo

False Rabbit (Breaded Beef)

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 464 kcal

Thin strips of breaded, fried beef smothered in a spicy aji pepper and onion sauce — named "false rabbit" for reasons Bolivians love to debate.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Pound beef strips thin. Season with salt. Dip in beaten egg, coat in breadcrumbs.
  2. 2 Fry breaded strips until golden and crispy, about 3 min per side. Set aside.
  3. 3 Blend aji peppers with tomatoes, garlic, and cumin into a sauce.
  4. 4 Sauté onion rings until soft. Add aji sauce, cook 8 min until thick.
  5. 5 Place fried beef strips in the sauce, spooning sauce over them. Simmer 3 min.
  6. 6 Serve with boiled potatoes, garnished with parsley.

Did You Know?

Nobody agrees why it is called "false rabbit" — theories range from the shape of the strips to the sauce resembling a rabbit stew.