This Traditional Latin Dish Will Blow Your Mind - Carne Mechada Recipe

beef flank

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner while pork is more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity with fewer calories.

Add steak, bell pepper, garlic, onions, salt and pepper to a pressure cooker and cover with water.

Cook for 90 minutes on high pressure until meat is extremely tender.

Remove steak from heat and allow to cool. Reserve the broth used to cook the beef for use later.

Shred the beef into long strands.

Add oil, onions, bell pepper and garlic to a large pan on medium heat and slowly sauté until caramelized.

Add tomatoes, achiote paste, tomato sauce, brown sugar, cilantro, steak shreds, and about 1/4 cup of the reserved broth.

Bring to a simmer and cook until the meat absorbs almost all of the liquid.

Serve on warm tortillas or with white rice.

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