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I had searched for years to find a recipe to make at home but the flavors were never quite right. Then one day I stumbled upon Aaron Sanchez's recipe featured in Latina magazine. The tang of the tomatillos, the flavor and mellow heat of the chiles and the sweetness of the tomatoes and onions create the most amazing sauce. I dare you to find a recipe that comes close to equalling Sanchez's.
Chile Colorado
3 medium white onions, quartered
8 medium tomatillos, husked, washed and quartered
4 medium tomatoes, cored and quartered
8 whole garlic cloves, peeled
olive oil for drizzling
2 ancho chile, stemmed, seeded and deveined*
3 guajillo chiles, stemmed seeded and deveined*
1 quart chicken stock
salt and pepper, to taste
* The ancho and guajillo chiles are both dried. Ancho chiles are usually easy to find but I have to buy the guajillo chiles at a Mexican or international market. If I can't find guajillos, I have substituted another long, red, dried chile with great success. The sauce seems to be very forgiving in that regard.
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Chile Colorado Sauce makes a great marinade for beef, pork or chicken. I've even served it with eggs for a fun twist on huevos rancheros.
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For this recipe, any cut of beef will do. I like to use whatever I can find on sale. The cooking process will make even the toughest cuts tender and delicious. Start by cutting the beef into small cubes, discarding any large chunks of fat or gristle.
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Carne Con Chile Colorado is so delicious that you can eat it on it's own. I like to serve it with warm tortillas and a little cilantro and diced onion. The fellas prefer to add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of cheese.
Give it a try. I have a feeling that Chile Colorado will become a favorite at your house as well.
2 comment(s). Leave yours!:
Oh yum! I'm making for sure :)
This sauce is also my favorite and like to eat with some crunchy tacos recipe. Like to share it with other chile colorado lovers.
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