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Beef Chile Rojo
author
Maricruz Avalos Flores
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Chile rojo beef is a Mexican staple recipe very easy to make at home. A warm and comforting stew that can be served for dinner any night of the week.
prep
10
minutes
minutes
cook
1
hour
hour
total
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
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1 ½
lbs
beef chuck steak
(cut into small bites)
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2
Tbsp
olive oil
(or any oil you prefer)
▢
salt and pepper
For chile rojo sauce
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2
medium
tomatoes
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1
small
onion
(cut into chunks)
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2-3
chile de árbol
(optional or adjust to your liking)
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4
pasilla or guajillo chilies
(seeded)
▢
2
garlic cloves
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½
tsp
cumin seeds
(or ground cumin)
▢
water or beef stock
(about 3-4 cups)
Instructions
Place tomatoes on a pot and add enough water to cover them.
Boil until tomatoes are tender (about 10 minutes).
Turn off the heat, add chilies and push them down with a spoon to make sure they are well immersed in the hot water.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes or until the chilies are soft and everything is lightly cool.
Add tomatoes, onion, and chilies to a blender with cumin and garlic.
Add one cup of beef stock or water and blend until you will have a smooth sauce. Set aside.
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
Heat oil on a cooking pan over medium heat. Add meat and cook stirring constantly until browned on all sides.
Pour over the sauce, mix, then add 2 cups of water (or beef stock). Bring to a boil.
Set heat at low. Cover the pan and let the stew simmer for about 45 minutes or until the meat is very tender.
Mix from time to time. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little bit more water or stock.
Let the sauce reduce to the consistency you prefer. Adjust salt to taste, turn off the heat and serve.
Notes
You can find
chile pasilla
,
chile ancho,
or
chile guajillo
at any Latin American store or also on Amazon.
If you don’t like spicy, just leave out arbol chilies. The recipe will be delicious anyway.
If you cut the meat in chunks the cooking time will increase by about 30 minutes, so keep in mind that.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
345
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
34
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
10
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
117
mg
|
Sodium:
208
mg
|
Potassium:
818
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
1547
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11
mg
|
Calcium:
48
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg
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