Ropa Vieja
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
Ropa Vieja
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Ropa vieja which consists of shredded stewed beef slow-cooked with vegetables, is one of the national dishes of Cuba and is popular throughout Latin America.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef chuck roast (flank steak, or brisket)
- 1 red hot pepper , julienned
- 8 cloves garlic , crushed
- 2 onions , cut into strips
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 red bell pepper , julienned
- 8 tablespoons tomato puree
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 5 tablespoons dry white wine
- salt
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Instructions
- Remove the meat from the refrigerator and leave it at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Place the meat in a pressure cooker.
- Add an onion and 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add water to cover the meat by 2 inches (5 cm), and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes after reaching boiling point.
- Check the tenderness of the meat with a fork. If it is not soft enough, continue cooking for 20 minutes from boiling.
- Once the meat is fork tender, remove the meat from the broth and reserve the broth.
- When the meat is lukewarm, shred it and place in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and set aside.
- In a deep Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil and fry the onion, remaining garlic, as well as the red hot pepper for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring regularly.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the reserved meat broth, 2 bay leaves, cumin, oregano, black pepper and tomato purée.
- Stir well, then add the meat and mix again. Add 3 tablespoons of wine and mix.
- Cook uncovered and over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Cover the Dutch oven and cook for another 15 minutes over medium heat until the sauce is creamy.
- One minute before removing the pan from the heat, add the remaining two tablespoons of white wine and the julienned red bell pepper, and stir gently.
- Serve hot, with white rice and plantain chips.
Notes
- For a more liquid sauce, add a little more meat broth.
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