Mexican Spiced Beef Roast Recipes

MEXICAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast into large chunks, remove any large chunks of fat. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat on stove top. Salt and pepper the chunks of beef and brown in skillet. Turning once. Remove beef and place in the bottom of a Dutch oven.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. When hot add dried peppers and toast on each side. About 5 minutes per side. Turn off heat and add about 1 cup of water, just enough to submerge peppers. Let the peppers soak for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place poblano peppers on a sheet pan. Broil in oven until starting to blister and turning brown. Turn poblano peppers and broil on the other side. Remove poblano peppers from oven and place in a zip log bag until nice and steamed. About 10 minutes. When cooled, remove most of the skin with your hands. Don't rinse peppers under water or you'll rinse away that wonderful smoky flavor. Rough chop the poblanos
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• When the chiles are soaked, cut the tops off the chiles and remove seeds. Place the soaking water and the chiles in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Add garlic cloves, oregano, cinnamon and and blend. You should have a thick red sauce that resembles the thickness of catsup. If the mixture is too thick, add a little water. Pour this mixture over the beef in the Dutch oven.
• Add the undrained tomatoes and the chopped poblanos. Cook for 3 hours or until beef is fall apart tender. Check the roast after about an hour and a half and make sure the liquid isn't gone. That depends on the pan you're using. Add about a cup more water if dry. Serve over warmed corn tortillas. Garnish suggestions: radish, limes and avocado.

SPICY MEXICAN BEEF

Steps:

• Mix chuck roast, salsa, onion, green chile peppers, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Remove lid and cook on High for 1 more hour.
• Remove chuck roast from slow cooker using a slotted spoon to a serving platter; shred meat with a fork. Add liquid from slow cooker, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the chuck roast until desired consistency is reached.

MEXICAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cut roast in half; transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender., Remove meat; cool slightly. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with sour cream.

SPICY SHREDDED MEXI BEEF ROAST (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place beef roast in a 5-quart crock pot.
• Add in diced tomatoes with juice, spicy salsa (or chipotle sauce if using) jalapeno chilies, onion, garlic, chili powder, honey, salt and cumin.
• Pour in the beef broth; mix with a wooden spoon to combine and season with black pepper.
• Cover and cook on LOW until beef is tender when pierced with a fork (about 8-10 hours, cooking time will vary slightly depending on the size of your roast).
• If desired remove the lid and turn to HIGH for the last 30 minutes to allow the sauce to reduce and thicken.
• Season sauce with more salt if desired.
• Transfer the roast to a cutting board or large platter.
• Shred the meat using two heavy forks.
• Return the shredded meat to the slow cooker; cover and allow to warm.
• Serve in crusty buns.

MEXICAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*. In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Brown the meat on all sides and remove.
• Add the onion to the pot and cook until light golden in colour.
• Add the garlic, green pepper, jalapeno, chili powder and cumin seed. Stir constantly and cook for one minute.
• Add the oregano, beef broth, beer, worcestershire sauce and tomato paste. Stir until combined.
• Return the beef back to the pan. Cover and bake @ 325* for three hours, turning the beef three times.
• When the beef is very tender, remove to a plate and tent with foil.
• Reduce the liquid on top of the stove by 1/3. Season with more chili powder, (to your taste) if desired.
• Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
• Carve the beef, placing on a shallow platter. Pour sauce over and serve.