Ingredients
1 kg beef chuck cut into small 1cm cubes
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 dried ancho peppers, stemmed seeded, and quartered
2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded a, nd chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp flour
14 oz can diced tomatoes, with the juice
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp grated orange zest
Directions
Put in a small sauce pan the acho peppers with 2 cups of water and
boil the liquid for five minutes. Turn off the heat and let soften
for five minutes.
Tranfer the chilies to a blender with 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid.
Keep the remaining liquid. Add the jalapeno peppers and puree the
chilies until smooth. Strain the puree through a sieve into the
reserved soaking liquid, pressing the solids through with a spoon.
Heat about 1 Tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add part
of the beef cubes and brown them all over, about 8 minutes. Transfer
the cubes into a pot. Repeat with the rest of the cubes, adding oil
if needed.
Add 1/2 Tbsp of oil to the skillet and cook the onions, celery and
garlic. Saute the vegetables for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Stir
in the ginger, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, black pepper and cook
for one minute. Add the flour and cook one more minute, stirring
constantly. Transfer the mixture to the pot with the meat.
Pour the reserved chili mixture (or just the chopped jalapenos) with
2 cups of water into the pot. Stir in the tomatoes and the juice of
the can along with the bay leaf, salt and orange zest.
Cook the mixture uncover, over very low heat until the meat is
tender: 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Do not allow to boil. You may add 1/2 cup
of water at the time if it becomes too tick.
enjoy!
Serge Demers Posted by Demers Serge
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