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The King of Cuban dishes is here: Ropa Vieja! Ropa Vieja is a traditional Cuban dish and perhaps the main Cuban comfort food dish that many know. Many go crazy for this dish and you know it's a good day when Ropa Vieja which is a Braised Shredded Beef Brisket is on the menu! Cut brisket into large chunks and mash garlic with a pinch of salt to release juice.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chef zee's ropa vieja (shredded beef) using 25 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef):
- Take Beef brisket or blade steak
- Get 1/2-1 tsp lite sodium soy sauce
- Get 1 packet sazon
- Prepare 1 tsp oregano
- Prepare 1 tsp cumin
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Make ready 1/2 white or yellow onion minced
- Prepare 1/2 cubanelle/italian pepper minced
- Prepare 5 garlic cloves mashed/diced
- Get Black pepper to taste
- Make ready 1/2 lemon
- Get 1/2 tsp adobo
- Prepare Drizzle of olive oil
- Prepare Water
- Get Sauce
- Prepare 1 white onion
- Prepare 1/2 green pepper
- Prepare 1/2 red or yellow pepper
- Take 3 garlic clives chopped
- Get 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- Take 1 tsp dry white cooking wine
- Take 1 1/2 cups braising liquid (sec above)
- Prepare 2-3 tbs tomato paste
- Prepare Handful os Spanish olives
- Take Optional: cilantro
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Instructions to make Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef):
- Cut brisket into medium pieces and place in a bowl. Season beef with black pepper, cumin, ground orégano, sazón, adobo, salsa china (lite sodium soy sauce), minced onions and peppers, fresh lemon juice, mashed garlic, and olive oil. Mix everything until the beef is well coated with seasonings. Marinate for at least an hour or overnight.
- Warm oil in pot over medium flame. Once oil is hot, add brisket. Brown brisket 5-10 min on each side.
- Add enough water to cover beef completely in the pot — be sure to add water to mixing bowl first to capture all of the marinade and then add to braising beef. Add bay leaf. Braise beef for 2-3 hours until tender. Add water throughout if necessary. Once tender, remove beef from braising liquid. Shred beef using forks, tongs, or hands. Place shredded beef is a large bowl. Remove & discard all extra fat. In a skillet add olive oil to a med high flame. Add shredded beef and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add braising liquid & simmer for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste & stir until combined. Stew for 5 minutes. Add dry white wine & stew for 2 minutes. Add minced garlic, onions, peppers, vinegar, cilantro, & olives. Mix until well combined. Add red wine vinegar. Let cook until onions reach your desired doneness.
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