Instant Pot Cuban-Style Shredded Beef

Name: Instant Pot Cuban-Style Shredded Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 lb Beef Chuck Roast (3-4 lb beef shoulder roast — up to 4); 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil); 1 cup Beef Broth (1 cup beef broth *feel free to use low-sodium here); 2 tsp Seasoned Salt (2 tsp seasoned salt *feel free to adjust to taste- I used Lawry's seasoned salt); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1 tsp pepper); 6 oz Tomato Paste (6 oz can tomato paste); 1 tbsp Cumin Powder (1 tbsp ground cumin); 1 tbsp Dried Oregano (1 tbsp dried oregano); 1 tsp Granulated Sugar (1 tsp sugar); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves garlic minced); 2 pieces Bay Leaves (2 bay leaves); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 large onion thinly sliced); 2 pieces Green Bell Pepper (2 green peppers thinly sliced); ½ cup Pimento-Stuffed Green Olive (½ cup pimento-stuffed green olives sliced or halved (if using the small ones)); ⅓ cup Lime Juice (⅓ cup fresh lime juice)

Instant Pot Cuban-Style Shredded Beef - Main Course

115 min

Servings12

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Ingredients

For 12 servings

Beef Chuck Roast3 lb · 3-4 lb beef shoulder roast — up to 4
Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Beef Broth1 cup · 1 cup beef broth *feel free to use low-sodium here
Seasoned Salt2 tsp · 2 tsp seasoned salt *feel free to adjust to taste- I used Lawry's seasoned salt
Black Pepper1 tsp · 1 tsp pepper
Tomato Paste6 oz · 6 oz can tomato paste
Cumin Powder1 tbsp · 1 tbsp ground cumin
Dried Oregano1 tbsp · 1 tbsp dried oregano
Granulated Sugar1 tsp · 1 tsp sugar
Garlic6 cloves · 6 cloves garlic minced
Bay Leaves2 pieces · 2 bay leaves
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 large onion thinly sliced
Green Bell Pepper2 pieces · 2 green peppers thinly sliced
Pimento-Stuffed Green Olive½ cup · ½ cup pimento-stuffed green olives sliced or halved (if using the small ones)
Lime Juice⅓ cup · ⅓ cup fresh lime juice

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Steps

1Set instant pot to "Saute" and add 2 tbsp olive oil.
2Stir together seasoned salt and pepper and rub all over the roast. Brown roast on all sides (about a minute each side) and hit "Cancel" when done.
3In a large bowl, whisk together beef broth, tomato paste, cumin, oregano, sugar and garlic.
4Stir in the bay leaves and pour the mixture over roast in the pot. Top with peppers and onions.
5Set the Instant Pot to "Manual" high setting and program for 90 minutes. When timer beeps, press cancel and allow a natural release of the steam.
6Find and discard the bay leaves, shred the beef with two forks, and stir in the olives and fresh lime juice. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal
Protein: 22g
Carbs: 7g
Fat: 23g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 3g

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Questions

How long does instant pot cuban-style shredded beef take to make?

About 115 minutes from start to finish, including prep.

How many people does this recipe serve?

It serves 12 as written. Use the servings control to scale every ingredient up or down.

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