Chicken Ropa Vieja Recipe

Ingredients For Chicken Ropa Vieja Recipe

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, or boneless thighs
• 0.5 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 tomato, quartered
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced, divided
• 3 bay leaves
• kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced long
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 0.25 cup dry white wine, or chicken broth
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoon Spanish green olives, optional
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 As required tsp kosher salt, plus more
• As required Black pepper
• chopped cilantro, for garnish