How To Make Mexican Style Carne Con Chilli

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  • Difficulty easy
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

  • I kg x Diced beef chuck 5cm cubes
  • Beef dripping to cook
  • 400g black beans (tin drained of excess juice)
  • 2 large Spanish onions thickly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 500 ml beef or Chicken stock
  • 50g Ancho in Adobo
  • 2 tsp. dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. Chipotle in Adobo
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. sea salt flakes
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 4-5 pieces bitter chocolate

mexican style carne con chilli recipe ingredients

  1. Preheat the oven 130°c fan assisted or 150°c without a fan (gas 2)
  2. In a deep casserole dish sear the diced meat in batches in a little beef dripping until well browned then set aside. In the same dish, add the onions and garlic to gently soften over a low heat then add the spices and chile paste before adding the beef back to the pot.
  3. Cover with the hot stock and bring to a simmer, thicken slightly using a little cornflour mixed with cold water, cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours then add the beans and continue to cook for another hour or until the meat is fork tender.
  4. Remove the lid and cinnamon stick then over a gentle heat stir in the chocolate and lime juice.

to serve

  • Warm corn tortillas, extra lime, fresh coriander, smashed avocado & chopped onion & tomato salad.

mexican style carne con chilli cooked