Venezuelan Shredded Beef Recipe

Name: Venezuelan Shredded Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 pieces; 3 yellow onions, and 2 finely chopped (1 halved and sliced into half-moons (about 1 cup, about 2 cups); 1 cup beef broth (homemade or canned, as needed); 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 2 large tomatoes, ripe but firm (about 1 pound); salt; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Servings: persons

1 1/2 lbs flank steaks, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 pieces
3 yellow onions, and 2 finely chopped (1 halved and sliced into half-moons (about 1 cup, about 2 cups)
1 cup beef broth (homemade or canned, as needed)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 large tomatoes, ripe but firm (about 1 pound)
salt
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

1
Place the meat and sliced onions in a 4-quart saucepan with beef broth to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the meat is tender enough to pull apart with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool in stock. Remove meat and shred with your fingers. Strain the stock and set aside.
2
In a 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and brown the shredded meat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the paprika, chopped onions, garlic, bell pepper and tomatoes. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have formed a sauce, about 20 minutes. If the mixture gets too dry, and some of the reserved stock a little at a time; the meat should be juicy. Taste for salt and pepper.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 pieces, 3 yellow onions, and 2 finely chopped (1 halved and sliced into half-moons (about 1 cup, about 2 cups), 1 cup beef broth (homemade or canned, as needed), 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, and more.

Yes, Venezuelan Shredded Beef falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Venezuelan Shredded Beef

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