Mexican Beef Stew

Name: Mexican Beef Stew
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 900 g/2 lb braising steak or shin, cut into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes; 300 ml/10 fl oz soured cream; big bunch of coriander, finely chopped; handful of grated Cheddar; 700 g/1 lb 9 oz jar of passata 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 3–8 chipotles (soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, destemmed and finely chopped); 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano (European oregano would work, too); sea salt; fresh corn tortillas; 2 onions, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Let's Eat

By Tom Parker Bowles

Published 2013

About

This has chipotle chillies – dried and smoked jalapeños – at its heart. They have a wonderful rich depth and really make the stew. You can get them and the Mexican oregano from the Cool Chile Co (www.coolchile.co.uk).

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
900 g/2 lb braising steak or

Americas
Mexico
Stew
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas 2.

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole and brown the meat over a high heat, in batches. Scoop out of the pan and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions and garlic to the pan and soften for about 10 minutes.

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