Chile Colorado

Chile colorado is a popular recipe in the north of Mexico and in the shared border towns with the US, especially within the Mexican-American community. This dish is traditionally prepared with Mexican dried chillies that are toasted briefly to release their aroma and soaked with hot water until they turn soft. They are then blended into a red brick coloured smooth sauce, which is where the name “Chile Colorado” comes from. The braising meat is seared in a big casserole dish, then slowly stewed with the Mexican chile sauce, the aromatics, and stock. Once the meat is ready, it is deliciously tender and served with a side of Mexican rice, homemade beans and wheat tortillas. This is the best chile colorado recipe and we know you’ll love it because it’s an easier version that you can make in the comfort of your own home, without having to source all of the different dried chillies. To prepare the chile sauce we begin by frying vine tomatoes until they get a nice colour and turn soft, then blend them with Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste, that is already packed with flavour, into the chilli sauce. Slice the steak into chunks. Rump steak is our favourite choice for this, but you can use braising beef or chuck steak as well. Sear the meat in very hot oil until it gets browned all around, as this is how you start to build up the flavours. Onion, garlic, and a bit of Gran Luchito Guajillo Fajita & Taco Mix is added onto the browned meat as well as the chile sauce, this is then simmered slowly. For that extra touch and amazing flavour, finish cooking your super tasty beef chile colorado in the oven at a high temperature. It will guarantee a delicious meal for you and your family! This chile colorado is great for entertaining as you can prepare it in big batches. It’s also great for cooking in the slow cooker if you wanted to achieve especially tender and juicy meat.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet