Canarys Ropa Vieja Old Clothes Spanish Chicken Comfort Food Recipes

CHICKEN ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Place chicken, onion, tomato, carrot, and 2 cloves of garlic into a large pot. Add water to cover, then bring to a boil. Skim and discard the foam that has floated to the surface. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered until the chicken is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Place the chicken into a bowl and shred it into strips as thick as a pencil; set aside. Strain the cooking liquid and discard the vegetables.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onions, green peppers, and red peppers. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, white wine, chicken, and enough of the reserved broth to create a thick sauce. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes more to reduce the sauce slightly and coat the shredded chicken.

ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat and brown the brisket on all sides. Remove the meat from the skillet, and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in the garlic, onions and peppers and cook until translucent. Stir in the black pepper, browned meat, 1 cup water, seasoning and sofrito sauce. Simmer until the meat is tender and shreds easily, about 1 hour. Serve on top of white rice with beans.

CANARY'S ROPA VIEJA (OLD CLOTHES) - SPANISH CHICKEN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Fry potatoes in 2 or 3 Tb of oil till tender on medium heat in a non-stick frying pan, cover, and give an occasional stir till soft and golden.
• In the mean time, put tomatoes in boiling water and leave for 1 minute.
• Discard boiling water and put tomatoes in cold water, leave for 1 minute.
• Peal tomatoes and dice.
• Chop onion and set to fry in a separate pot.
• Chop green/red pepper and add to pot.
• Add half the garlic to the pot and diced tomatoes.
• Add parsley and cayenne pepper to pot.
• In a separate non stick pan, fry remaining garlic till golden with chick peas.
• Add carrots to the pot, and chick peas and garlic from the second pan.
• On the pan where the chick peas were, place chicken with at least 1 Tb of salt. It will generate some liquid, let this evaporate and stir till crispy and golden. (Note that it will tend to break into strings).
• Transfer chicken and potatoes to the pot.
• Add tomato sauce if desired.
• Add pepper to taste and check for saltiness.
• Enjoy.

OLD CLOTHES (BEEF STEW): ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Boil the flank steak with bay leaves, carrots, 1 onion, and oregano with enough water to cover the ingredients. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Drain and let the meat cool, cut into 2-inch cubes and then shred.
• Saute the remaining onion, peppers, and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Deglaze with sherry. Add tomatoes and cumin. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the shredded meat and cook for 1/2 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Place chicken, onion, tomato, carrot, and 2 cloves of garlic into a large pot. Add water to cover, then bring to a boil. Skim and discard the foam that has floated to the surface. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered until the chicken is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Place the chicken into a bowl and shred it into strips as thick as a pencil; set aside. Strain the cooking liquid and discard the vegetables.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onions, green peppers, and red peppers. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, white wine, chicken, and enough of the reserved broth to create a thick sauce. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes more to reduce the sauce slightly and coat the shredded chicken.
• Cooks Note.
• The chicken breasts may be cooked in a slow cooker, covered, on High for 3 to 4 hours.