Cooking flank Steak this way is ideal when you want to prepare a dish ahead of time. Carne desmechada is another popular recipe in Colombia. Serve it with white rice or arepa.
INGREDIENTS
(4 Servings)
2 pounds flank steak
9 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
½ cups hogao
1 teaspoon tomato paste
DIRECTIONS
1. In a pot, place the flank steak, water, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the meat is cooked.
2. Measure 1 cup of the liquid used to cook the meat. Set aside.
3. Remove the beef from the pot, let it cool and shred with a fork or your hands.
4. In a saucepan, place the shredded beef, hogao, tomato paste and 1 cup of beef liquid. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve hot over white rice or arepa.
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5 Star Foodie
on May 1st, 2009
@ 10:06 AM:
Shredded flank steak sounds excellent – this is a meal that everyone in a family would enjoy!
ericriveracooks
on May 1st, 2009
@ 12:56 PM:
Everytime I come to your blog it takes me back to being a little kid. I love it.
Eric
Sapuche
on May 1st, 2009
@ 9:24 PM:
This looks great, especially with the flavorful red juices at the bottom of the pot. It reminds me of the pulled pork here in Hawaii, and I love how simple it is to make!
Allison Lemons
on May 2nd, 2009
@ 1:51 AM:
I’m so happy I found your blog – and my Colombian husband will be too once I start trying out your recipes! He’ll be excited about this one especially – I don’t cook red meat that often but when I do he always requests flank steak. Thanks for the recipe – I can’t wait for future posts!
stephanie
on Jan 11th, 2010
@ 12:32 PM:
my husband can’t wait for me to cook this dish for him tonight! thanks for the great recipe!
recipes ca
on Jan 31st, 2010
@ 12:43 PM:
Hi, I applaud your blog for informing people, very interesting article, keep up it coming