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Posta Negra is another traditional and delicious Colombian dish from the Atlantic Coast of the country. It contains beef, cooked in a dark sauce made with Cola, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and panela or brown sugar.
There are many different versions of this dish, but this one is very popular on the Atlantic Coast. The must have side dishes for “Posta Negra” include boiled or fried yuca, fried green plantains and coconut rice.
Buen Provecho!
Ingredients
(4-6 servings)
- 3 pounds beef eye round roast
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 large onion
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or salsa negra
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or grated panela
- 1 cup of Coca-Cola
Directions
- Place the onions and garlic in a food processor and puree.
- Place the beef in a zip lock bag, add the onion mixture, salt and pepper.
- Be sure the beef is covered with the marinade and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter and brown the meat on all sides.
- Add water to cover the beef and cook for 2 hours over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar, Coca-Cola, butter and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cook for about 30 minutes more. To serve slice the beef and pour the sauce on top.
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This was printed from MyColombianRecipes.com
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norma says
I had this at a friends house and thought it was quite good and the meat was so tender.
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Jeannie says
THat looks absolutely delicious! Love it the way you cook it, full of gravy!
Anna says
Slow cooked meat are my favorite dishes, all the flavors get together beautifully. Yours looks fantastic, and the rice with corn….yummmmm. Have a great weekend Erica. 🙂
nammi says
yumm, looks so tempting, nice big juicy piece of meat!!
Belinda @zomppa says
My goodness – this plate looks like it was made just for me!! Drooling!
rosita vargas says
La posta negra es una de las carnes más exquisitas,me encanta,me gustó el plato contundente y sabroso,gracias por el comentario,cariños y abrazos.
Liliana says
I’ve seen this dish made in Venezuela. But I think is ruined by using coca cola. I prefear the Venezuelan version.
rebecca says
lovely beef recipe
Faith says
The beef looks tender and juicy and I love the sound of that flavorful coca cola sauce! Great dish, Erica!
linda mitchell says
I JUST BOUGHT ONE FO THE FRIST TIME IN ALREADY IT LOOK’S GOOD PLANING ON BUYING ANOTHER ONE DID’NT NO IT WAS THAT GOOD WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING. NEVER AGAIN .WHAT OTHER WAY CAN I COOK IT .THANKS FOR SHOWING ME THIS ADD.
Jonny says
we’re huge fans of Colombian food in general, but haven’t seen this on any Colombian menus. It sounds amazingly delicious! Are the worcestershire sauce and coca-cola traditional or are there substitutes that are used in Colombia?
Erica says
Jonny- They are traditional for this dish, but some people omit the salsa negra or worcestershire sauce. In Colombia we have a variation of dishes cook in Coca-Cola.
FERNANDO says
Erica:
El corte de carne “beef eye round roast” corresponde a lo que en Colombia conocemos como “muchacho” ?
Cordial saludo,
Fernando
Anonymous says
Will please my colombian friend when I make this for her! Thanks
Dianne says
I live in Ecuador and seldom cook beef because it is usually tough. For this recipe, what would be an equivalent cut of carne?
Would it need more tenderizing?
Gracias!
Alan Bowman says
Hi Dianne
Here in Spain, there is little difference between the tenderness of the meat and the hide when it comes to beef so we usually change the recipe to pork. I usually buy cinta de lomo de cerdo and then cut it to suit our requirements (roasting/boiling joint, steaks, cubed for stewing, etc.) Pork chops or steaks here are wafer-thin for flash-frying so a nice thickness (¾ inch thick) makes them great and then I cook stuff in a slow-cooker for something like 8-10 hours which tenderises even the “beef saddle!”
Anonymous says
Brisket would be a good cut because it has some good fat to keep it tender
Christy says
Do you drain the water before making the coca cola sauce?