👨‍🍳 步骤

1. 1

   煮牛肉：将牛肉块放入一个大锅或荷兰锅中。加入约 2 升 (8.5 杯) 水，确保肉块完全浸没。加入 1 个大致切块的洋葱、2 瓣压碎的大蒜、2 片月桂叶以及适量的盐和胡椒。用大火煮沸，然后转至中小火，盖上盖子，慢炖 2 至 2.5 小时，或直到肉质极其鲜嫩，用叉子可以轻易撕开。期间偶尔检查水量，如需要可添加更多水以保持肉块浸没。烹饪过程中撇去浮沫。

   ⏱️ 5 minutes
2. 2

   撕牛肉：小心地将煮好的嫩牛肉从汤汁中取出，放在砧板或盘子上稍微放凉。保留约 2 杯 (475 毫升) 风味浓郁的煮肉汤。待牛肉凉至可处理时，用两个叉子或双手将牛肉撕成细长条。丢弃大的脂肪块。

   ⏱️ 10 minutes
3. 3

   准备酱汁底料 (Sofrito)：在牛肉放凉的同时，在一个大平底锅或荷兰锅中用中火加热 2 汤匙橄榄油。加入切碎的黄洋葱、红甜椒和青甜椒。翻炒约 5-7 分钟，直到洋葱变透明，甜椒变软。加入切末的大蒜，继续翻炒 1 分钟至散发香味，注意不要炒焦。

   ⏱️ 2 hours - 2 hours 30 minutes
4. 4

   混合炖煮：将切块番茄 (带汁)、番茄膏、伍斯特酱、孜然粉和干牛至加入锅中与蔬菜混合。翻炒 2-3 分钟，让各种风味融合。将撕碎的牛肉加入锅中，搅拌均匀，使其裹上酱汁底料。倒入保留的 2 杯牛肉汤。将混合物煮至微沸，然后转至小火，盖上盖子，慢炖至少 20-30 分钟，让牛肉充分吸收浓郁的风味，酱汁略微变稠。偶尔搅拌以防粘锅。

   ⏱️ 15 minutes
5. 5

   调味并上桌：品尝手撕牛肉，根据需要用盐和现磨黑胡椒进行调味。如果酱汁太稠，可以加入少量保留的牛肉汤或水。如果酱汁太稀，可以敞开锅盖再煮几分钟。热食，传统上作为 Pabellón Criollo 的一部分，搭配白米饭、黑豆和炸芭蕉，或用作 arepas 和 empanadas 的馅料。

   ⏱️ 10 minutes
6. 6

   Add tomatoes and simmer sauce: Stir in the diced tomatoes, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has thickened slightly. This creates the flavorful base.

   ⏱️ 20 minutes
7. 7

   Shred the beef: Once the beef is tender, carefully remove it from the pot using tongs and place it on a clean cutting board or in a large bowl. Reserve the cooking liquid. Using two forks, shred the beef into fine, stringy pieces. This is the 'mechada' or shredded texture.

   ⏱️ 15 minutes
8. 8

   Combine and finish: Add the shredded beef to the sofrito and tomato sauce. Stir well to combine. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved beef cooking liquid (or more, to reach desired sauciness). Simmer gently for another 15-20 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the beef to absorb the sauce.

   ⏱️ 20 minutes
9. 9

   Adjust seasoning and serve: Taste the Carne Mechada and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot, typically as a filling for arepas, or as part of a traditional Pabellón Criollo with rice, black beans, and fried plantains.

   ⏱️ 5 minutes