Chili Colorado word je nieuwe favoriete chili gerecht
Most people are probably familiar with chili con carne, but you can forget about that for now. We came across a chili dish that’s way better, and we think you’ll agree. You don’t need a ton of ingredients, but the absolute essentials you can’t miss are a few dried peppers: guajillo, ancho, pasilla, and if you want it spicier, chile de arbol.
Chili Colorado recipe
While the name might make you think this dish comes from the state of Colorado (USA), that’s not the case. It’s actually a traditional Mexican stew with braised beef or pork. This meat is cooked low & slow in a deep red sauce made from dried peppers. That sauce color is exactly what the dish is named after, as colorado means ‘colored red’ in Spanish.
For the recipe, we’re taking a peek at the YouTube channel Sip and Feast, who put together a delicious recipe and explains it clearly in the video.
Sauce
- 6 dried Ancho peppers – stems and seeds removed
- 5 dried Pasilla peppers – stems and seeds removed
- 3 dried Guajillo peppers – stems and seeds removed
- Optional: extra Chile de Arbol – stems and seeds removed
Chili Colorado
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 3 pounds (1350 g) chuck roast or stewing beef – cut into 2-3 inch cubes, remove any large pieces of fat
- 1 large yellow onion – diced
- 5 cloves garlic – minced
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 720 g beef broth – plus more if needed
- 40 g ground tortilla chips – to thicken, optional
- 2 large bay leaves
- salt and pepper – to taste
Another absolute Mexican stew classic is Birria. Like Chili Colorado, this braised meat is incredibly rich in flavor and makes the best tacos you’ve ever had (see photo below). Seriously. Here we’ll show you how to make Birria Tacos yourself. You’ll need pretty much the same dried peppers as for this Chili Colorado, so stock up and kill two Mexican birds with one stone.
Source for highlighed image: Sip and Feast
