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Ropa Vieja is typically done with beef. This is the chicken part of my Chicken Mofongo, but it can certainly be used for other awesome things like tacos, burritos, or just eating straight out of the bowl.

This recipe is also a rare “Absolute 0” recipe, which means that it’s 0 Weight Watchers points, regardless of how much you have: everything in this recipe is a 0-point ingredient, so help yourself!

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Chicken Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Chicken)

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Cuban

Keyword

Absolute 0, chicken, WW0

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts trimmed of fat and skin
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp oregano leaves
• 1 red onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 28 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 2 tsp chili de arbol ground
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 tsp kosher salt adjusted to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper adjusted to taste

Course Main Dish Cuisine Cuban Keyword Absolute 0, chicken, WW0 Servings Ingredients 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts trimmed of fat and skin 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp oregano leaves 1 red onion 1 bell pepper 28 ounce can stewed tomatoes 2 tsp chili de arbol ground 4 cloves garlic minced 1 grapefruit 1 tsp kosher salt adjusted to taste 1/2 tsp black pepper adjusted to taste

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Sprinkle with cumin and oregano.
2. Cut onions and peppers in strips and place on top of chicken breasts.

   
3. Cut stewed tomatoes into chunks and place on top. Sprinkle with chile de arbol powder, salt, and pepper.

   
4. Cut grapefruit in half and juice the entire contents into the slow cooker.

   
5. Place lid on slow cooker (don't lock it, but you know that already, right?). Cook on High for 4 hours.
6. Strain out the liquids into a bowl. Retain the liquids as a stock for a future recipe (such as Chicken Mofongo).

   
7. Use two forks to shred the chicken.