How to prepare ropa vieja?
- We are going to start by shredding the meats that have previously been cooked over low heat together with the chickpeas.
- It should be noted that this recipe is normally made in the days after cooking the famous Canarian stew.
- We shred both the beef and the chicken and set aside with the chickpeas.
How to make tomato sauce?
- We chop our tomatoes, onions and peppers and fry them with a splash of white wine until we obtain a homemade tomato sauce that we will then blend in a food mill or with our food processor.
- Our recommendation will always be the food mill to achieve a handcrafted finish.
- We balance the salt and add a pinch of sugar to eliminate the acidity of the tomato.
- We reserve our tomato sauce along with the shredded meat.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. To get crispy fries, soak them in salt for 10 minutes before frying them to release excess starch.
- After the time has passed, we strain, dry and put the diced potatoes in a frying pan with plenty of hot oil to obtain crispy and silky fries.
- We drain and remove the excess oil with absorbent paper.
