chile colorado with beer, cider

2019-05-15

Chile colorado = Sp. red chile. This is a typically Mexican recipe.

Yet, except for the added red chile, this recipe is identical to the Flemish beef stew known as carbonnades with beer and hard cider instead of prunes. This changes the consistency of the sauce, making it smoother and a bit thinner.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 6-8 servings:

2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut small
dark beer and/or hard apple cider
OR beef / chicken bouillon
onions (optional)
S&P

red chile sauce:

1-2 cups red chiles, frozen
garlic, ground cumin, oregano, allspice
3 tsp maizena (aka Masa Harina)

Pic1: chile colorado, served with fries

Directions

Pic2: brown the meat
Pic3: hard cider, dark beer
Pic4: add cider + beer to the meat

Preparing the red chile:

Prepare enough dried red chile pods as per instructions on the package to get 2 cups of sauce,
(= rehydrate by boiling in water, peel, destem & deseed, puree)
OR keep it simple and thaw 2 cups of frozen red chile puree.

Preparing the meat:

Brown the meat in some olive oil. (Pic2)
Optional:
- Remove meat.
- Sauté the chopped onion until beginning to brown.
- Add the meat again.
Season to taste.
Add beer / cider / 1 qrt bouillon per your preference. (Pic3)
Bring back to a roiling boil. (Pic4)
Reduce heat and simmer over low heat for at least 3-4 hrs, until the meat is very tender.
The volume of liquid should be reduced to less than 50% by then.
Meanwhile, prepare dried red chile pods per instruction on the package,
OR make it simple and get 2 cups of frozen red chile puree.

Pic5: add red chile, simmer down until sauce thickens
Pic6: served
Pic7: also served

Stir in the chile.
Simmer down to about 40% to thicken the sauce. (Pic5)
Optional:
- Take a few tablespoons of the sauce.
- Mix in the maizena until smooth without visible clumps.
- Stir the maizena mix in the sauce little by little, until desired thickness is reached.
- Simmer 30 minutes more.
Serve in a bowl (Pic6) or with fries. (Pic1) Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org