Ropa Vieja (Instant Pot or Dutch Oven)

Name: Ropa Vieja (Instant Pot or Dutch Oven)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 pounds flank steak (cut into large pieces); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons Sazon (or 1 store bought packet Goya or Badia Sazon con culantro & achiote); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup tomato paste (from 1 can); 1/3 cup dry white wine (or use more broth); 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 large yellow or white onion (not sweet, sliced); 1/2 green bell pepper (sliced thin); 1/2 red bell pepper (sliced thin); 4-6 garlic cloves (cut into quarters); 1 large carrot (cut into 1” inch pieces); 1/2 cup green pitted olives (sliced); 2 large bay leaves; 3 tablespoons cilantro (chopped (optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 15min

Ropa Vieja is a Cuban dish made with shredded beef that has been slowly cooked with onions, peppers, olives, tomato sauce, and spices like cumin and oregano.

Updated at: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:04:26 GMT