MexicanStew
Chili Colorado
Chuck braised in a toasted ancho-pasilla chile sauce. Serve with refried beans and Mexican rice.
- Cook
- 3 hr 30 min
- Total
- 3 hr 30 min
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Ingredients
- 1½–2 lbchuck, cubed
- dried ancho and pasilla chiles
- chipotle in adobo
- tomato paste
- onion
- garlic
- chicken stock
- cumin
- cinnamon
- a littlechili powder
- salt and pepper
Method
Step 1: Toast and rehydrate the chiles in boiling water, then strain, add to chicken stock, and blend.
Step 2: Cube the meat, season, and sear. Remove.
Step 3: Add the onion and garlic, then the tomato paste. Cook off.
Step 4: Add the chile mixture and more chicken stock. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and a little chili powder.
Step 5: Simmer 3–4 hours in a 325°F oven until tender. Adjust seasoning.
About 3 hr 30 min
Step 6: Serve with refried beans and Mexican rice.
Version 1 · updated November 15, 2026