Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker- A Cuban favorite shredded beef that you can easily make right at home – and the homemade version tastes even better!
Today, my friends, I like to share with you a super flavorful, tender beef recipe from Cuba. A recipe, I have enjoyed countless times, but have never taken the time to make at home, until now. Ropa Vieja is so called that because it is made from shredded beef ,resembling shredded old clothes. These may not look like old clothes but I guarantee they taste better than old clothes- LoL.
You see, I live a walking distance to this super popular Cuban Restaurant in Los Angeles. This place has been serving fairly good food. But lately, it has taken a down ward turn- a hit or miss these days .The other day I ordered garlic pork and for the life of me could not enjoy it.
I don’t know about you but I don’t like to waste my calories (I have a limited amount of calories to consume) so it ended up in the trash can. After wasting my hard earned money, I figured it’s about time I start making some of these recipes at home, it might not be truly authentic but it’s something I can savor and nothing is going to go to waste .
Here, the crockpot does most of the work for you BUT hold on… You have to prep if first to make it even more fabulous. prep, sear the roast first, before adding it to the pot to add flavor to the overall dish, then you add to the crockpot with half of the ingredients, and a few hours later, magic happens and dinner is ready. Flank meat low and slow is the way to go- it produces tender beef and excellent flavor. If you do not have a slow cooker and want to cook this beef. You sure can braise in a Dutch oven until tender. Serve it with rice and tostones. But why stop there. Take 15 minutes to make the sauce and you would be glad you did Enjoy!!!
