Ropa Vieja de Pollo

Pulled chicken featuring aromatics and fresh vegetables makes a wonderful stand-alone dish or a flavor-packed taco filling.

Ropa Vieja de Pollo with Rice and Corn

Often made with beef or chicken, ropa vieja - "old clothes"- mimics splitting threads with a beautiful tenderness. Cooking this dish fills the kitchen with the most amazing smells that will have everyone asking when dinner will be ready!

Ingredients:

• 2 Bone-In Chicken Breasts

• Yellow onion

• Green pepper

• 3-4 Garlic Cloves

• 1 Carrot

• 4 Cups Water (to cover chicken)

• 1 T Olive or Avocado Oil

  Sofrito

• 1 T Olive or Avocado Oil

• 2 Garlic Cloves

• 1 Cup Chopped Onion

• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper

• 1/4 C (2 Oz) Canned Tomato Sauce (plain)

• 2 T Tomato Paste\

• 2 t capers

• 1 t ground cumin

• 1 t hot paprika

• 1/2 t cayenne pepper

• Salt and Pepper to taste

  Rice

• 1 Cup White Rice

• 1 3/4 C Water

• 1/4 C Frozen Corn

Procedure:

• Mince, chop the vegetables and aromatics until fragrant. Place the chicken in, add the water, seasoning, and cook on medium for 30 minutes.

• Save 1 cup of the broth and set aside. Remove the chicken and shred with hands or a fork.

• In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the remaining garlic, onions, and red pepper. Cook about 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Add the cooked and shredded chicken, tomato sauce, tomato paste, reserved broth, capers, salt, pepper and cumin. Cover and cook on low for about 10 minutes, adding more broth and seasoning if needed, stirring occasionally.