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This Venezuelan Shredded Beef recipe is amazing! It&#039;s tender, juicy, and so flavorful. Make a big batch in the slow cooker or stovetop, and you can have something different with it for days.

Venezuelan Shredded Beef

(500

beef broth

Salt and pepper

olive oil

onion, (finely diced)

green pepper,

garlic, (minced)

(6 ounces) tomato paste

(8 ounces) tomato sauce

Worcestershire sauce

cumin

oregano

bay leaves

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle. Beef can be harvested from bulls, heifers or steers. Its acceptability as a food source varies in different parts of the world. Beef muscle meat can be cut into roasts, short ribs or steak (filet mignon, sirloin steak, rump steak, rib steak, rib eye steak, hanger...

beef

bay leave

green pepper

Cut the meat into 4 pieces.

Place beef broth in a large pot over medium-high heat. At first boil, add the meat and cook for 15 minutes. Taste the broth and add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Cover and let it cook for about 2 - 3 hours, or until the meat is fully cooked and tender. As the meat cooks, check the broth levels and add more if needed (the broth should always cover meat).

When the meat is tender and fully cooked, carefully removed it from the pot, place it on a plate, and let it cool. Reserve broth (about 3-4 cups).

Once the meat is cool enough, sheared using two forks or your hands, remove and discard big pieces of fat, if any.

Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the onion and pepper and sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Then add garlic and let it cook for 1 more minute.

Stir in shredded beef and mix to combine well.

In a medium bowl, combine tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, and reserved beef broth; mix well until everything is well combined. Add this mixture to the meat. Add the bay leaves, cover, and cook for 20 -25 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been consumed. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt and/or pepper, if necessary.

Serve hot with white rice, black beans, and fried plantains if desired.

Stovetop Instructions

Cut the meat into 4 pieces. Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste. Add beef to a slow cooker.

Combine ½ cup beef broth, tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, and dried oregano in a mixing bowl. Add mixture to the slow cooker. 

Add onion, peppers, garlic, and bay leaves. Mix to combine. 

Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

When the time is over, and the meat is tender, remove meat for the slow cooker. Once the meat is cool enough, sheared using two forks or your hands, remove and discard big pieces of fat, if any. and toss to coat with the juices

Return shredded meat to the cooker and toss to coat with the sauce. Discard bay leaves.

Slow Cooker Instruction:

For pressure cooker instructions, check out my Instant Pot Venezuelan Shredded Beef recipe. 

Pressure Cooker Instructions:

La carne mechada o carne mechá es un plato muy típico de Andalucía, una pieza de carne de cerdo cocinada de manera muy sencilla, con el aderezo de unas pocas verduras y hierbas, que se suele servir como fiambre.

Carne mechada andaluza

g de manteca de cerdo

kg de cabecero de lomo de cerdo enmallado

cebolla pelada

dientes de ajo pelados

300 ml de vino fino o manzanilla

cucharadas de orégano seco

cucharadas de comino en grano

hojas de laurel

Sal al gusto

Agua, la necesaria

Unas gotas de aceite de oliva virgen extra (para servir)

Pimienta recién molida (para servir)

Sal en escamas (para servir)

Derretir la manteca de cerdo en una cazuela

Añadir la cebolla, el ajo, el vino fino o manzanilla, el orégano seco, el comino en grano, el laurel y la sal

Tapar y cocer a fuego bajo un mínimo de 1 hora y 15 minutos desde el hervor

Probar si la carne está tierna con un cuchillo, que debe entrar y salir con facilidad

Sacar la carne de la cazuela, dejar enfriar, envolver en film y reservar en la nevera hasta el día siguiente

Trinchar la carne en lonchas y servir como un fiambre

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