If you're searching for a delicious and straightforward Mexican beef stew recipe, this Carne Guisada recipe is sure to please! The stew is ideal for a winter day, Instead, it calls for simple and fresh ingredients and a beautiful Dutch oven for cooking. The ancient beef stew variation is beloved worldwide, infused with authentic Mexican flavor prepared in the Dutch oven.
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Ingredients
Beef Stew
700 grams / 1.5 lbs flat iron steak
3 cloves garlic
2 white onions
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
2 Roma tomatoes
2 potatoes
50 grams / 1.7 oz butter
4 tbsp all purpose flour
500 ml / 2 cups beef broth
1 tbsp finishing salt
1 tbsp cumin powder
Homemade Tortilla
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
¾ cup lard
1 cup water
Tools
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How to
Beef Stew
- Slice up up the flat iron steak into thumb sized cubes.
- Slice the garlic, white onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and potatoes.
- Fire up your BBQ and heat up your Dutch Oven.
- Melt the butter.
- Immediately add the beef cubes and brown the outside.
- Add the garlic and onion and let it turn glassy and soft.
- Sprinkle flour into the pot and let it brown.
- Pour in the beef broth.
- Add the rest of the sliced vegetables and potatoes.
- Place the lid on the Dutch Oven and let the stew simmer at a low temperature for at least 2,5 hours.
- If the stew thickens too much, add more water to maintain the consistency.
- Season with cumin powder and salt, adjusting the flavors to your taste.
Homemade Tortilla
- In a deep tray, combine flour and baking powder.
- Add lard to the flour and begin kneading until the mixture becomes flaky.
- Gradually add small amounts of water while continuously working the flour until it reaches a dough-like consistency.
- Place the dough on a table and knead it vigorously using your own body weight and the palms of your hands.
- Take a golf ball-sized piece of dough and use a rolling pin to flatten it into a tortilla shape.
- Heat a cast iron pan and sear the tortilla, flipping it every 15 seconds or so, until cooked.
