Easiest Chilie beef ever.
Chipotles add a smoky flavor but aren’t that hot…..probably.
Prep Time: 10 minutes (max)
Cook Time: 4 hours ish
Feeds a lot, 6 as a main I reckon – especially if you turn it into burritos then probably about 10 or more.
Ingredients:
· Anywhere between 1kg and 1.5kg of beef – ideally in one piece and the kind that will respond to long slow cooking. Buy quality, but no need for a quick roasting joint or steak.
· 1 can of chopped tomatoes
· 1 can full of beef stock (put stock cube – the knorr jelly ones are good into the empty tomato can, fill with boiling water, stir, add to pan)
· 1 can of chipotle chilies in adobo sauce ( you can get these in Picante next time you go) or you could use some dried chilies(10 or so depending on heat) and a large slug of smoked paprika ground together and some tomato paste– but that’s a lot harder than opening a tin and not as good.
· Peppers (two – red and / or orange Ideally) chopped into smallish bits
· 1 tablespoon cumin (maybe more if you feel like it)
· 1/2 tablespoon oregano
· 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped or crushed
· Optional (1 or 2 large dried ancho chilies toasted and ground)
· Some fresh chilies – depends on you really how many – Scotch Bonnet or The Thai ones are good here but any will do.
· A large onion, peeled and medium chopped
· Optional (if you must have beans in your beef, use a tin of rinsed black beans and stick them in for the last half hour after you’ve shredded the meat)
Preparation:
1. Turn the oven on to about 130 – 140 for non fan.
2. Boil Kettle for the stock
3. Get a big lidded casserole dish
4. Stick the beef in it fat side down
5. Pour tomatoes and beef stock over the top.
6. Pour tin of chipotles over and add the remaining ingredients so they are all poured on top of the beef.
7. Stir everything together
8. Cook for 4 or 5 hours.
9. Turn the beef over every hour or so if you remember, but at least after the first hour.
10. Could be ready after 3 if you are in a hurry – see if you can easily shred the beef into the sauce if you can, then do so with a couple of forks and then stir it all together and give it another hour ideally.
Serve with some or all of Rice, Salad, pickled Jalapenos, fresh tomato salsa, avocado slices, tortilla chips, Tortillas etc etc.
Oh – and Fresh Coriander and Lime wedges
Gets better over a couple of days.
