Carnes Desmenuzadas (shredded Beef)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs beef chuck, in 1 piece
• 5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large tomato, finely chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons sour orange juice

Recipe

• 1 cook the beef in the water with the salt over moderate heat for 1 hour.
• 2 remove the beef, cool and pull meat into shreds.
• 3 heat oil in skillet and fry the onions, tomato, and bell pepper for 2 minutes. add beef shreds and pepper and continue to fry for 3 minutes more.
• 4 add sour orange juice and mix well.
• 5 fry for 2 minutes more.
• 6 serve with tortillas.