Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker
Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker- A Cuban favorite shredded beef that you can easily make right at ho and the homemade version tastes even better!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 4 hr
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or more
- 2- 2 1/2 pounds beef flank steak (, skirt or roast)
- salt , pepper, cumin and Sazon ((adjust to taste))
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1 Large Onion (, sliced)
- 4-5 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 2 bell peppers ((red, green), seeded and sliced into strips)
- 2 tomatoes sliced into strips
- 1 can (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 thyme spring
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-2 cup beef broth
- 1-2 packet Sazon ((sub beef or chicken bouillon))
- 2-3 Tablespoon parsley/cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Trim beef of any excess fat , then season salt , pepper cumin and sazon Adjust to taste .
- 2
Heat about 2 tablespoon oil in skillet on medium, place beef in a single layer and sear meat on both sides until brown. About 3-4 minutes each side. Throw in bay leaves after browning on one side
- 3
Add remaining oil to the skillet over medium high heat. Then add onions, , garlic, bell peppers, tomatoes , tomato sauce ,thyme, paprika, cumin, and sazon. Cook for about 3-5 minutes. Add broth. Turn off heat and add 3/4 of the sauce to the slow cooker.
- 4
slow cook, until beef is tender, about 3 1/2--4 hours on High or 7 -8 hours on low, and can be easily shredded using two forks. Remove beef and set aside.
- 5
Add 1-2 cups of the sauce from the crockpot to the the remaining sauce . Cook for about 2 minutes or more . Add more seasoning (sazon ) if need. Throw in parsley. Adjust seasoning
- 6
Finally, add shredded beef and stir for a minute. Serve with rice , beans, and tostones.