Powdered Beef (Carne en Polvo)
Powdered beef is commonly eaten in Colombia as part of a bandeja paisa platter. Flank steak gets marinated, boiled, then pulverized in a food processor until it resembles a powdered form. Carne en polvo is great for little kids who might have a problem chewing pieces of steak. Not me. I was consuming meat at 6 months old like a champion.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Marinating Time1 day d
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: Beef, Colombian, Latin American, main course
Author: Alex Gorgos
- 1 lb flank steak
- 5 cups watet
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1/2 cup white onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Place the flank steak in a storage bag with the garlic, green onions, white onions, cumin, salt, and pepper. Marinate for 24 hours.
Put the flank steak in a pot of water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for an hour.
Strain the meat. Let cool.
Cut up the flank into chunks and place in a food processor.
Process until it is finely shredded.