The shredded beef, shredded beef, or shredded beef is a preparation based on frayed meat consumed in Spain, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Panama.
It prepared with a cut of the cow known as a skirt, although flank steak or “sobrebarriga” can also use. The meat usually cooked with aromatic herbs, such as bay leaves, thyme, coriander, cloves, and add vegetables and condiments. It is traditionally served with white rice, fried banana slices, and often on top of a good corn arepa.
It should take into account that meat is an indispensable food in the diet of any person since it provides a large number of nutrients to the body. If you eat it, it will provide your body with many proteins, iron, vitamin B12, and minerals such as zinc, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus, and a low amount of fat and carbohydrates.
It is essential to prevent anemia. It helps the formation of hemoglobin, a protein of red blood cells that carries oxygen to the blood, and also helps the good performance of our body and the proper functioning of our brain. Of course, the consumption of excess meat generates extra proteins and fats or recommended for our body.
One of the advantages we have when preparing shredded beef is that by shredding the meat into small strands, it is straightforward to digest in our body, especially for the little ones in the house.
What a great pleasure it is to prepare this recipe, especially since it reminds me of the seasoning of my mother, who made this meat with a lot of love for us. Here I share the recipe step by step. The truth is straightforward and easy to prepare. I hope you enjoy doing it as much as I do. I assure you that you will not regret it. You will suck up your fingers.
You can accompany this delicious recipe for shredded beef with white rice, patacones, salad, and french fries.
Receta original en Español
Ingredients
- 2 Lb of flank steak.
- 9 cups of water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ of pepper
- 1 cup of hogao
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ onion
- A little thyme.
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
Instructions
- In a pot place, the beef, water, thyme, bay leaf, onion, salt, and pepper. Cook until the meat is cooked (If you wish you can use an express pot to make it a little faster)
- When the beef is ready, remove it and reserve a cup of this broth. Let the beef cool and remove it with a fork or with your hands.
- In a pot, place the shredded beef, hogao, tomato paste and a cup of meat broth, cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot. Remember that you can accompany it with white rice, with some patacones or with arepas made of corn. Challenge your imagination and combine the flavors. Bon Appetite!
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