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Chicken Ropa Vieja

Here's how you make Chicken Ropa Vieja
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast (cooked and shredded)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, minced
  • 1/2 green (6 ounce) bell pepper (seeded and minced)
  • 1/2 red (6 ounce) bell pepper (seeded and minced)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (diced seeded)
  • 1 cup tomato juice (V-8 spicy)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • Tabasco sauce (dash)
  • 12 lettuce leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dice all the veggies into small squares, then fry in oil,

  • Step 2: Add chopped chicken, V8 juice, bay leaf and seasoning; cook down stirring so it doesn't burn. Add tabasco to taste.

  • Step 3: Serve in lettuce leaves

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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