{"id":46962,"date":"2025-02-07T17:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/?p=46962"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:38:33","slug":"ropa-vieja-sliders-for-delicioso-cuban-football-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/es\/ropa-vieja-sliders-for-delicioso-cuban-football-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Deslizadores cubanos de Ropa Vieja para un delicioso refrigerio el d\u00eda del juego"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These ropa vieja sliders are good for snacking anytime. But they\u2019re perfecto for game-day feasting and what we\u2019ll be making for Super Bowl this Sunday. This treat is from one of our all-time favorite Cuban cooks, Patty Morrell-Ruiz<\/a>, aka Chef Patty. Patty is the author of The Essential Cuban Cookbook<\/a>. Last week, she showed us how to make her legendary ropa vieja<\/a>, and this is what Patty does with the leftovers. (Which is why she always doubles her ropa vieja recipe. It\u2019s all about leftovers, she says.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: If you don\u2019t have time to make ropa vieja from scratch, you can use any kind of savory filling, such as this arepa stuffing: carne mechada<\/a> and even Cuban-style picadillo<\/a> or Puerto Rican-style picadillo. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We asked Patty how these sliders fit into her Cuban cooking heritage, and how they became her family\u2019s Sunday afternoon must-make snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Who first taught you to make these delicioso ropa vieja sliders?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chef Patty<\/strong>: Honestly, I can\u2019t remember when I first made this or who taught me, this dish just kind of appeared one day, like a culinary miracle. One minute I was staring at leftover ropa veja, and the next, I was thinking, \u201cWhat if I top it with gooey mozzarella cheese, then be extra and add a garlic mayo?\u201d Because let\u2019s be real, when it comes to food, more is always more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How do these sliders fit into your Cuban cooking heritage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chef<\/strong> Patty<\/strong>: Ropa vieja is like a warm hug from my abuela. This classic dish is a piece of my heritage, my family, and Sunday fam jams. With ropa vieja sliders, it is like I\u2019m taking the best of Cuban tradition and giving it a little modern twist. And the addition of the garlic mayo definitely feels like I\u2019m honoring my roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How often do you make this dish?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chef Patty: <\/strong>I usually make ropa vieja for Sunday family dinners or whenever I\u2019m craving some serious comfort food. Whatever the reason, I always double up on the recipe because leftovers are where the real magic happens. That way, I have plenty to turn into sliders, which are a must at my house, especially on game day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s just something about a handheld sandwich that screams<\/em> “football food.” You really can\u2019t go wrong with a bite of nostalgia and comfort food while you’re yelling at the TV.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Q: How are your ropa vieja sliders different from others you\u2019ve tried \u2014 and why do you think yours are m\u00e1s delicioso? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chef Patty:<\/strong> I have to humbly say I have created a slider masterpiece! [She laughs.] We\u2019re talking tender, flavorful saucy beef piled onto soft Hawaiian bread, melted cheese, a touch of garlic mayo goodness, and parsley butter brushed on top of the rolls for that extra oomph. It\u2019s like a flavor explosion in every bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more of our favorite of Patty\u2019s Cuban dishes, check out her Cuban pollo a la chorrera <\/a>(the winner of our arroz con pollo food fight<\/a>), her arroz congri,<\/a> and her chorizo and black bean dip<\/a>, another perfecto party appetizer and Sunday game-time snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to Make Patty\u2019s Ropa Vieja Sliders?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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