Cuban Dinner

I was looking for shredded meat recipes and I found the recipe I wanted to try. And yum yum yum...the dinner was white rice, Cuban black beans and Cuban shredded lamb

Shreded Lamb (Spiced pan seared shredded lamb)

rice, black beans and shredded lamb

Cuban Shredded Lamb

Ingredients for marinade:

1. 1 lb lamb
2. 1 teaspoon each of salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, garlic powder
3. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
4. 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients for shredded lamb:

1. 1 tablespoon oil
2. 2 big or 3 medium garlic pods chopped
3. 1 medium small onion sliced
4. 1 bell pepper of your fav color  sliced
5. 1 large tomato sliced

Marinate the meat overnight. Either slow cook the meat until tender or cook in pressure cooker for 6-7 whistles with 1/8 cup water and tomatoes.

Once the meat cools shred it. In a pan heat 1/2 the oil and fry the onions and bell pepper for 2-3. minutes. Drain and set aside. Add the rest of the oil and add the meat and garlic and fry on medium high heat for 5-7 minutes. Mix with the onions and bell pepper and serve

Cuban Black Beans

Ingredients:

1. 1 can black beans washed and drained
2. 1/4 cup each of finely chopped onions, green bell pepper
3. 1 tablespoon oil
4. 2 garlic pods chopped fine
5. 1 chicken bouillon
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of (salt if needed), paprika, cumin powder, coriander powder, oregano
7. 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, brown sugar

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions and bell pepper for few minutes. Add garlic and fry for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes and serve