Rick's Caribbean Ropa Vieja

Name: Rick's Caribbean Ropa Vieja
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 red onion, chopped; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped; 2 pounds flank steak; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk; 1/2 cup sour cream; 8 ounces flaked coconut (Optional); 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

⏱️ Ready in 1h 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 45 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 3 views

A touch of sweetness from the Caribbean gives a new flair to the standard Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew). Serve with rice.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 45 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 571

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 45.6g 58%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 397mg 17%

Total Carbohydrate 19.4g 7%

Dietary Fiber 5.9g 21%

Total Sugars 10.1g

Protein 17.9g 36%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and mushrooms until lightly browned.

Place flank steak in the skillet, and brown on all sides.

Pour in the wine.

Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 30 minutes, or until meat is very tender.

Remove meat, shred, and return to skillet.

Pour coconut milk into the skillet.

Mix in sour cream, coconut flakes, brown sugar, allspice, salt, and pepper.

Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until heated through.