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Venezuelan Shredded Beef Recipe

Name: Venezuelan Shredded Beef
Prep time: 53 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 73 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Venezuela
Ingredients: 2 lb Skirty Steak; 2 clove Garlic; 1 Onion; 1 Onion; 1 Red Pepper; 3 Tomato; 4 cup Beef Stock; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tbsp Tomato Puree; 1 tsp Cumin; 1/4 cup Tomato Ketchup; Salt; Pepper; 1 tbsp Olive Oil

This recipe for Venezuelan shredded beef, or *carne mechada*, starts with skirt steak cooked until it's fork-tender in a pressure cooker. Once shredded, the beef is simmered with a sofrito of onions, peppers, and tomatoes, then brought together with a savory sauce. The result is a deeply flavored, saucy beef that's excellent with rice, in arepas, or alongside plantains. The pressure cooker makes quick work of the initial cooking, and the beef can be shredded ahead of time if you like.

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August 14, 2026

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About this recipe

Venezuelan Shredded Beef is a Venezuela main course recipe that takes about 1h 13m from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 14 ingredients across 13 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 595 kcal with roughly 54 g of protein. Filed under dairy-free, high-protein, weeknight dinner and pressure cooker.