Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef)
Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef)

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chef zee's ropa vieja (shredded beef) using 25 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef):
  1. Beef brisket or blade steak
  2. 1/2-1 tsp lite sodium soy sauce
  3. 1 packet sazon
  4. 1 tsp oregano
  5. 1 tsp cumin
  6. 2 bay leaves
  7. 1/2 white or yellow onion minced
  8. 1/2 cubanelle/italian pepper minced
  9. 5 garlic cloves mashed/diced
  10. Black pepper to taste
  11. 1/2 lemon
  12. 1/2 tsp adobo
  13. Drizzle of olive oil
  14. Water
  15. Sauce
  16. 1 white onion
  17. 1/2 green pepper
  18. 1/2 red or yellow pepper
  19. 3 garlic clives chopped
  20. 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
  21. 1 tsp dry white cooking wine
  22. 1 1/2 cups braising liquid (sec above)
  23. 2-3 tbs tomato paste
  24. Handful os Spanish olives
  25. Optional: cilantro
Steps to make Chef Zee's Ropa Vieja (shredded beef):
  1. 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.
  2. Warm oil in pot over medium flame. Once oil is hot, add brisket. Brown brisket 5-10 min on each side.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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