Slow cooked, savory shredded beef with tomato, garlic and onion sauce. A true Cuban Classic! Ropa Vieja means "old clothes" because the meat when shredded resembles tattered rags
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Course: Beef, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Keto, Latin
Keyword: Beef, Low-carb, Slow cooked, Sofrito
Servings: 6
Ingredients
2poundsBeef brisket, short ribs or skirt steak, cut into 3 inch chunks
Close bag with twist tie. Cook on low setting until very tender, about:- 10 to 12 hours for beef brisket - 7 to 8 hours for short ribs and skirt steak
Spoon fat off liquid and discard. Shred meat and toss with sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
Eaten with cauliflower "rice" this could fit into a low-carb (Keto friendly) diet. Approximately 1/6 of the recipe contains:600 calories, 38 g fat, 42 g protein, 8g carbs.Nutrition was calculated using Living Cookbook V 1.5, and USDA nutrition data for beef brisket, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw. Feel free to make your own calculations.