Ropa vieja de cocido recipe
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Total: 45 min Diners: 4
In Spain the cocido recipe is one of the most popular, and making a lasagna with its leftovers makes it even better. The cocido is not only delicious on its own, what we make with the leftovers is just as good if not better.
However, it is the ropa vieja de cocido that is surely the most popular recipe for making the most of it in Spanish households. The stew is always prepared in abundant quantities and usually gives us leftovers of chickpeas and meats for many days so finding ways to prepare them to change the record is always something that is appreciated.
The ropa vieja is nothing more than a powerful sofrito of onions and garlic to which you can incorporate, or not, tomato and in which then end up all those minced meats and some of the Vegetable Recipes. For me, the secret of this dish is that it should be mellow/meaty, not dry at all, and that it should have that spicy touch to the taste of each cook that gives it its own personality.
The ropa vieja can be enjoyed as is or with a fried egg on top (so many things go well with a fried egg) or with a poached egg to give it that final mellowness of the egg yolk. The leftovers of the stew can also end up in a lasagna, also in a cake covered with mashed potatoes or in succulent meatballs or rice with ear, the options are endless.
Besides being a useful dish, ropa vieja is an icon of Spanish (especially Canarian) and Cuban gastronomy. In the Canary Islands we find bell pepper in the stir-fry and also paprika among the spices. On the other hand, in the Cuban one it brings oregano and red wine and is only made of beef as they do in Zara restaurant, the Cuban restaurant in the neighborhood of Chueca that serves it along with some slices of avocado, rice and a little fried plantain.
How to make ropa vieja de cocido
Ingredients
. Onion, 1 pc (large) Garlic cloves, 2 pc Butter, 20 g Extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons Shallot, 2 pc Fried tomato with onion, 4 tablespoons Remains of the stew meats finely chopped, 400 g Cooked carrot, 1 pc Cooked chickpeas, 150 g Cumin powder, 1 teaspoon Dried thyme, 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, c/s Olive oil for frying, abundant Happy hens’ eggs, 4 pc
Step 1
The first thing to do is peel the onion, shallots and garlic cloves and chop all three very finely with the help of a sharp knife. All this we will put it in a pot to fry with butter and olive oil and also a little salt that will help us to make everything sweat better. We will leave it over low/medium heat so that it caramelizes and acquires a toasted tone, stirring constantly so that it does not overcook. We can cover the pot so that the condensation of the steam helps us to prevent this from happening.
Step 2
While our sofrito becomes a reality we will chop all the meats left over from the stew: blood sausage (it is usually the protagonist of the ropa vieja), chicken, pork, bacon, bacon, ham and even chorizo or blood sausage if we want. We will also chop the already cooked carrot that we have left over, if it has.
Step 3
Add the fried tomato to the sofrito when it is already browned, adding fried tomato allows us to save time, we could also add natural crushed tomato and then we would have to wait 30 minutes over low heat for the tomato to concentrate well.
Step 4
Add the meats and sauté well over low heat, so it doesn’t get dry or stick. For me the grace of the ropa vieja is that it is creamy.
Step 5
Incorporate the chickpeas and stir well. Add the spices and salt and adjust to taste. Set aside.
Step 6
All that remains is to fry the eggs when you are going to enjoy the ropa vieja. To do this, put a frying pan with plenty of extra virgin olive oil on the fire and, when it starts to smoke, add the eggs one by one. The secret is to leave them in the oil, without touching, for 45 seconds. And then remove them with a skimmer and very carefully, drain them slightly of oil and place them on top of the old clothes.
Receta de ropa vieja de cocido en video
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