Description
My carne guisada is a Mexican style beef stew inspired by the flavors of my southwestern roots. Fork tender beef in a rich tomatoey broth, naturally blood sugar friendly with a choose-your-own spice level.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat (900 g), cut into 1-inch cubes if not pre-cut
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 ml), divided
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 poblano or jalapeño peppers, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 Tbsp garbanzo or quinoa flour (8 g), or all-purpose flour
- 2 Roma tomatoes (180 g), or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup beef broth (240 ml)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F.
- Toss the cubed beef with the salt, cumin, chile powder and black pepper until coated.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the beef in batches so the pan isn't crowded. If you crowd the pan, you won't get a good sear on the meat and it will steam instead. Transfer the seared meat to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pot. Sauté the onion and pepper for 6 to 8 minutes, until softened and fragrant. Add the garlic and cook one minute more.
- Stir in the oregano and flour, then return the beef and juices to the pot and stir until the flour coats everything.
- Add the tomatoes and beef broth. Bring to a simmer over high heat, cover. Then transfer to the preheated oven and braise at 300F for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid so the sauce can reduce and continue braising at 300F for about 1 hour, until the beef is fork tender and pulls apart easily.
- Serve over rice or with chips or warm tortillas, topped with avocado and sour cream.
Notes
No oven-safe pot? Keep it on the stovetop. After adding the tomatoes and broth, cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes, then uncover and simmer about 1 hour more until fork tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 312.9 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.4 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 34.7 g
- Cholesterol: 99.7 mg
