Shredded Beef

Ropa Vieja

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
A Taste of Cuba

By Cynthia Carris Alonso

Published 2018

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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds brisket or boneless short ribs
  • ½ tablespoon ground red pepper or 2

Method

Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat, add the beef, and sear on all sides. Or, sear the beef in a pressure cooker.

Combine the dried red pepper, sazon, cumin, and curry powder, add to the beef, and stir to coat all sides of the meat with the mixture. Add the onions, red wine, garlic, and salt. If using a Dutch oven, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 to 4 hours, until the beef