Venezuelan Shredded Beef
If you've got skirty steak, tomato and worcestershire sauce, you're most of the way to this Venezuela beef: about 95 minutes of cooking across 14 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 14 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and pressure cooker. At involved difficulty across 14 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Fish
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How to make it
- Season beef with salt, pepper and minced garlic
- Chop 1 onion in 4 big wedges
- Place in the beef pressure cooker with the 4 wedges of onion and the stock
- Pressure cook for 20 minutes
- Release the pressure and open the lid
- Remove the beef and SAVE 2 cups of stock in another container
- With 2 forks, shred the beef. Beef should be tender enough to so easily. If not, cook for another 10 minutes
- Press the saute button of the Instant pot. Add the olive oil
- When the machine beeps, add the sliced onion, pepper and tomatoes. Cook until tender
- Add the shredded beef back in the pot and mix
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups of the saved stock, the Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, ketchup and cumin. Mix
- If sauce seems to dry, add a tad more of stock
- Season with salt and pepper
- Serve!
You'll use: Large pot · Pressure cooker
Watch how it's made
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What to serve with Venezuelan Shredded Beef
- Venezuelan Arepas Side
- Venezuelan Coconut Chicken Chicken
- Cassava pizza Pork
- Oatmeal pancakes Breakfast
Tips & common questions
How long does Venezuelan Shredded Beef take to make?
About 95 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 14 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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