Shredded Beef Ale Chilli Mexican Tinga Food

MEXICAN SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Generously season the beef with salt and pepper. Add it to the skillet and sear it so it is brown on all sides. Add it to the base of your crock-pot. If the meat is too big for the bottom of the crock, you may choose to cut it into 3-5 pieces before you sear it.
• Into the oil, add the garlic and onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add that into the crock pot on top of the meat.
• Next, add the vinegar and tomatoes to deglaze the pan. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to get all those flavor bits off the bottom and into the braising liquid. Then add the remaining spices and beef or chicken stock and stir well to combine. Pour this over the top of the beef inside the crock pot.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or until the beef is tender enough to shred.
• Remove the beef and shred it with 2 forks. Place the meat onto a serving dish.
• Transfer the broth to a sauce pan (or your crock-pot insert the stovetop - if it's able) and bring to a boil.
• Mix the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water stir until smooth. Pour into the sauce and whisk while boiling until the sauce is thickened. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• I toss the beef in the sauce to get it fully covered. You may like to serve the sauce on the side.

SHREDDED BEEF CHILLI TACO BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 170C /150C fan/gas 4. Tip the beef stock, spices, garlic, passata and chilli paste (or tomato purée, if using) into a large flameproof casserole dish and season. Place on a medium heat, bring to a simmer, then add the beef and coat in the sauce. Cover and braise in the oven for 5-6 hrs, or until the beef is really tender. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for around 30 mins.
• Using two forks, shred the beef into the sauce. Until this point, the dish can be prepared up to three days ahead - the flavours will improve over time. To reheat, stir in the beans and place on a low heat, then squeeze in the lime juice and keep warm on a low heat or in a low oven. Stir through the coriander just before serving.
• To make the taco bowls, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/ gas 5. Brush each tortilla with a little oil, then tuck into a small ovenproof bowl or pudding basin and hold in place with a ball of foil. Cook for 8-12 mins until crisp. This can be done in batches if needed. If cooking ahead, leave to cool and keep in a large airtight container overnight. To serve, half-fill the tacos with the red cabbage & pickled chilli slaw, top with the chilli and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.

SHREDDED BEEF & ALE CHILLI "MEXICAN TINGA"

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over a medium-low heat. Cut the green stalk ends from 5 chillies (reserve 2 chillies for garnish). Place the whole chillies and garlic in the saucepan and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium-high, add the steak and cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until all the liquid from the meat is evaporated and the meat is browned. Add the ale and bring to the boil. Lower the heat to a slow simmer, cover and then continue cooking for 11/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for a extra hour until the meat is tender enough to break up easily with a wooden spoon and you are left with a thick shredded beef mixture (don't allow it to boil dry). Season with salt to taste.
• Cut reserved chillies into fine julienne and scatter with the coriander over the beef. This serves 8 with the frijoles con queso (bean and cheese stew), or 4-6 on its own.

SUPER EASY SHREDDED BEEF CHILLI

Steps:

• Cut roast in fourths, cook meat in a frying pan on high heat with the olive oil until each side is browned, only cook one or two pieces of meat at a time so you do not overcrowd the pan.
• Put the browned meat, tomatoes, water, greens chillies, and taco seasoning in a large crock pot. Cook on medium heat.
• After about 6 hours add the beans to the rest of the ingredients, then cook an additional 2 to 3 hours.
• Check on the chili from time to time, if it begins looking too thick then add more water as needed.
• The chili is done when the beef begins looking stringy after stirring.
• When chilli is done serve with sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, cheese, and/or green onions.

MEXICAN BEEF CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat a small drizzle of the oil in an extra-large flameproof dish. Brown the meat in batches, adding a drop more oil, remove from the dish and set aside. Add 1 tbsp oil to the dish, then the onions, and cook for 7-10 mins or until caramelised.
• Stir the chipotle paste, garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and flour in with the onions and cook for a couple of mins. Gradually add the stock, stirring all the time, so it's fully mixed in with the other ingredients. Add the tomatoes and oregano, season and simmer for 10 mins.
• Now tip in the beef, cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hr 45 mins until tender, removing the lid and adding the beans for the final 15 mins. If the sauce is thin, let it boil down for a further 5-10 mins with the lid off. Before serving, adjust the seasoning. Serve with the garlic bread and salsa.

MACHACA (AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SHREDDED BEEF)

Steps:

• Place meat in large saucepan. Add water, peppercorns, 1/4 onion and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Cool meat in broth. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup broth. Mash garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt to make a paste. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and garlic paste. Cook until onion is tender. Cut chili into short strips. Add chili strips and tomatoes to cooked onion.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add meat, cumin and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cook until meat is heated through. Stir in reserved broth. Taste and add salt if needed. Keep warm.
• NOTE: Can be served as a main dish or in tacos or other tortilla dishes.

CORN BEEF CHILLI

Steps:

• In a deep frying pan, heat the oil. Shred the corn beef into the skillet.
• Add the beans and half of the water from the beans. Add the spices and cook on medium heat until hot. If too dry, add more of the bean water. Adjust the seasoning if required.
• Serve with crusty bread.