Venezuelan Shredded Beef Arepas with Carne Mechada
These Venezuelan Shredded Beef Arepas with Carne Mechada combine 2 classic Venezuelan dishes. We use flavorful flank steak cooked to perfect juicy tenderness to fill our grilled arepas.
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 Pound Flank Steak
- 1 Onion sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
Sauce
- 2 Cups Beef Broth
- 2 Cups Water
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Tomato diced
- 8 Ounce Tomato Sauce
- 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Yellow Onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon Mexican Oregano
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 Jalapeno diced
Instructions
- Cut flank steak into 4 pieces. Heat oil over medium-high seat. Brown the flank steak in the oil then add the onion and stir.
- Add in the 2 cups water and 2 cups beef broth then add enough water to just cover the meat.
- Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 2 hours. Remove meat from the beef broth and shred. Reserve the cooking liquid
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan with high sides over medium heat. Add the onion, peppers, and garlic. Sauté for 4-5 min until the onions are soft.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin. Mix well. Add the shredded meat and 2 cups of the reserved beef broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 min.
- Prepare the arepas per package instructions. Grill on a hot grill over direct heat, or cook in a well oiled cast iron or heavy bottom pan until the top and bottom are nicely browned and the arepas are cooked through.
- Halve the arepas and fill with the carne macheda.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 40gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1177mgPotassium: 1055mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1248IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 5mg
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