Venezuelan Shredded Beef - Made In The Instant Pot
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4 -5 servings
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Calories
430 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Venezuelan
Venezuelan Shredded Beef - Made In The Instant Pot
Description
The "Venezuelan Shredded Beef - Made In The Instant Pot" starts with seasoning flank or skirt steak with salt, pepper, and minced garlic. The meat is pressure cooked with large onion wedges and beef stock until tender enough to shred easily with forks. After shredding, a sauté step softens sliced onions, red peppers, and tomatoes in olive oil within the Instant Pot. The shredded beef is returned to the pot and combined with some reserved cooking stock, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, and ground cumin. This mixture simmers briefly to develop a balanced sauce that complements the beef without overpowering it. The dish yields moist shredded beef with a savory tomato and spice-enhanced flavor profile.
This shredded beef is versatile for meals, matching well with rice, arepas, or as a filling for empanadas or sandwiches. Its tender texture and rich sauce provide a satisfying meal component that can be adapted to various serving styles.
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs flank steak cut into 4 pieces, or skirt steak
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 onion one chopped 4 wedges and the other one sliced
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 3 tomato sliced
- 4 cups beef stock or chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 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!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4-5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 797mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1481mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1070IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 44.4mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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