Chicken Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Chicken)
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Cuban
Keyword
Absolute 0
,
chicken
,
WW0
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
Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Sprinkle with cumin and oregano.
Cut onions and peppers in strips and place on top of chicken breasts.
Cut stewed tomatoes into chunks and place on top. Sprinkle with chile de arbol powder, salt, and pepper.
Cut grapefruit in half and juice the entire contents into the slow cooker.
Place lid on slow cooker (don’t lock it, but you know that already, right?). Cook on High for 4 hours.
Strain out the liquids into a bowl. Retain the liquids as a stock for a future recipe (such as Chicken Mofongo).
Use two forks to shred the chicken.