Name: Hanger Steaks with 125th Street Malanga Mash
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 hr 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 10- to 12-ounce hanger steaks, trimmed of fat, sinew, and center connective tissue; 4 teaspoons powdered adobo seasoning*; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 125th Street Malanga Mash

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Hanger Steaks with 125th Street Malanga MashAmy Neunsinger

The mash is named for Spanish Harlem's historic market street where Martinez's grandmother would buy malanga, a knobby tuber. Hanger steaks are sold in doubles (two steaks attached by connective tissue). Ask the butcher to separate and trim them.

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