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Braised Chile Colorado Beef Shanks, or Chamorros con Chile Colorado
Braised Chile Colorado Beef Shanks
is a delicious dish that is deep in flavor. It’s a great example of Mexican comfort food sure to be loved by your entire family.
Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
4
Calories:
298
kcal
Author:
Maggie Unzueta
Ingredients
10
chile guajillo
stems removed, seeded and deveined
2
chile ancho
stems removed, seeded and deveined
8
cups
water
divided
2
garlic cloves
¼
onion
chopped
1
teaspoon
beef bouillon
½
teaspoon
whole oregano
crushed in your hand
½
teaspoon
whole cumin
Salt
Pepper
4
beef shanks
2
tablespoons
olive oil
2
tablespoons
all purpose flour
Instructions
For the Sauce:
In a stockpot, add the cleaned guajillo and ancho chiles along with 4 cups of water.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Turn heat off.
Let sit for 10 minutes.
Discard water.
To a blender, add all the chiles, 2 cups of water, garlic, onion, bouillon, oregano, cumin, and salt.
Strain the sauce into a separate container.
Gently push the sauce through the strainer with the back of a cooking spoon.
Set sauce aside until ready to use.
For the meat:
Separate the meat from the bone.
Salt and pepper the meat.
Heat the oil in a large stockpot.
Brown the meat, stirring occasionally.
Add flour to the meat pot.
Cook for 2 minutes, or until you can no longer see the white flour.
Add the sauce and remaining two cups of water.
Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low-medium heat for 30 minutes.
Taste for salt.
Serve with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
Notes
Serve with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
Nutrition
Calories:
298
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
40
mg
|
Sodium:
118
mg
|
Potassium:
896
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
6953
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg