Ropa Vieja (Cuban Braised Shredded Beef)

Name: Ropa Vieja (Cuban Braised Shredded Beef)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 (2-pound), beef brisket, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch; , Salt and pepper; 5 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , onions, halved and sliced thin; 2 , red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and sliced into 1/4-inch-wide strips; 2 , anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry, and minced; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons, dried oregano; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 2 cups, chicken broth; 1 (8-ounce) can, tomato sauce; 2 , bay leaves; 3/4 cup, pitted green olives, chopped coarse; 3/4 teaspoon, white wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2015

Main Courses

Beef

SERVES6 to 8

TIME3 hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Traditional ropa vieja recipes require making a beef stock and then using the meat and some of the liquid to make a separate sauté with onion and pepper slices and spices. To simplify this process, we combined the two cooking methods into t...

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