Chile Caribe Chile Concentrate Or Reduction Recipes

CHILE CARIBE (CHILE CONCENTRATE OR REDUCTION)

Steps:

• 1. Place water and chile pods in large saucepan. Heat to boiling on high heat. When the chiles are soft and the water is a nice red about 10 minutes tops.. 2. Pour mixture into a blender container and process to a thicker fairly chunky spoonable consistency not quite a paste . NOTE: Chile Caribe may be used as a base for any chile recipe but is essential on the Posole table

CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Roast chiles under a broiler, turning every 5 minutes or so, until blackened on all sides.
• Put the chiles into a paper bag or covered bowl and let them steam for a couple of minutes.
• Peel the skin off of the chiles, remove the seeds, and cut them into 1" square strips. Finely chop the Jalapeño.
• [Optional] Cut the tomatillos in half and dry roast them in a skillet until they start to pick up some dark spots (about 5 min).
• Coat Pork in flour, salt and pepper. Brown and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic to pan, cook until onions are golden brown.
• Add chiles, tomatillos, and tomatoes. Fry for about 10min.
• Add pork and chicken stock. Simmer for 1-2 hours (until tender/falling apart).
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• [Optional] For an extra layer of flavor and texture, add half an onion, cut into a large dice, 20 min before the end of cooking.
• [Variation] For a quicker prep time, brown the onion first, add the meat, scatter on some flour, salt, and pepper, and stir until it colors a bit, and then continue with the remaining instructions.

CHILE COLORADO III

Steps:

• Combine the beef cubes and 3 tablespoons rice flour in a bowl; toss to coat evenly.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef to the hot oil, reduce heat to low, and cook and stir until the beef is completely browned and tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir the garlic and 1 tablespoon rice flour into the beef and cook another 2 minutes. Add the chili powder and stir. Pour the beef broth over the beef mixture; mix well. Season with the sea salt. Raise the heat to medium; bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the mixture to simmer until the beef is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes.