Pork Ropa Vieja
“This recipe is a sooner adaptation of worn ropa vieja. While there are many theories to gift the title, there’s absolute self assurance that the meat is shredded on the discontinue of cooking to resemble rags, hence the translation to “former attire.” As an various of serving this with a carb-heavy aspect of rice and beans, that it’s essential to lighten it up by serving it as a “garnish” on a salad mute of finest lettuces. And, as a bonus, you don’t have to whip up a dressing; merely use the sauce from the meat.” — Angelo Sosa, co-creator of Wholesome Latin Eating, Our Accepted Family Recipes Remixed
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 2 pound beef flank steak, trimmed of corpulent
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- ½ pound original tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 itsy-bitsy crimson onion, sliced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped original cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 6 ounce blended lettuce leaves
- Warmth the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high warmth. Sear the steak, about 4 minutes per aspect.
- Transfer the meat and juices to a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed pot. Duvet with the meat broth and jog within the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and garlic alongside with the cumin, salt, cilantro, olive oil, and vinegar. Cook, lined, over medium warmth for forty five to 60 minutes, till the meat is tender.
- When ready to abet, shred the meat with forks and space on top of blended lettuce leaves.