Ternera a la llanera, veal spit-roasted over a wood fire
The large Venezuelan and Colombian barbecue: large pieces of beef marinated in beer, seasoned with salt and pepper, and slow-cooked over a wood fire.
In the plains (llanos), a whole calf is roasted on large spits placed around a fire. It is served with plantains, cassava, and topocho, on banana leaves.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time4 hr
- Total4 hr 30 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodbarbecue
- Estimated cost$4.41 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $4.26
- $0.15
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Cut the meat into large pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Attach them to large pins. ≈ 3 min
- Salt, pepper, and drizzle with beer. ≈ 2 min
- Slowly cook over a wood fire, occasionally basting with beer.
- Serve on a table covered with banana leaves, alongside plantain, cassava, and toposho. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Ternera a la llanera, veal spit-roasted over a wood fire
- beer$4.26
- salt and pepper$0.15
Total$4.41
that's $0.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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