Chile Colorado
Description
A traditional Chile Colorado — a Mexican stewed dish "colored red" by red chiles cooked low and slow with beef. This is comforting and delicious.
Ingredients
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9 New Mexico dry chiles - washed, with stems and seeds removed
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3 cups water
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5 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 tablespoon black pepper
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large yellow onion, chopped
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2 cups beef stock, or as needed
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Place chiles and 3 cups water into a medium stockpot, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes to soften.
3
Strain into a bowl, reserving the cooking liquid.
4
Place chiles and some of the liquid into a blender, and purée until smooth. Add more liquid as necessary to form a smooth sauce.
5
Pass sauce through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds or tough skins; set aside.
6
Cut beef into 1- to 2-inch chunks. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Dredge beef chunks in the seasoned flour; set aside.
7
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
8
Add beef chunks a few at a time, so as not to overcrowd the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Remove seared meat, and continue browning the remaining meat. Return reserved seared meat to the pot.
9
Stir in puréed chile mixture. Add beef stock just to cover beef chunks, or to personal preference. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to lowest setting, and simmer for 3 hours, or until meat is tender. If necessary, adjust with more stock during cooking.