Chicken ropa vieja

"Ropa vieja" in Spanish literally translates to old clothes. This Cuban dish is typically made with skirt steak, although my mom always made it with super lean sirloin, cooking the beef in a pressure cooker and shredding the meat to make "ropa vieja," and using the liquid from the pressure cooker to make an awesome beef soup.

This version of ropa vieja is made with shredded chicken in almost the same way my mother made hers, except I have used boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Ingredients

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts

pressure cooker

olive oil

2 onions

1 red bell pepper

Spanish olives

1-2 large fresh diced tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes if fresh is not available

minced garlic

salt

pepper

garlic powder

cumin

white wine and/or chicken stockPlace the chicken breasts in a pressure cooker with water (there should be enough water to cover them). Season the water with garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. And cook for twenty minutes after the pressure starts. In a separate pan sautée onions, garlic, red peppers, diced tomatoes, olives, tomato paste and white wine. Drain and shred the chicken and add to the pan with the veggies. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste, and if you want the meat more wet add some more wine or chicken stock.