Red Chile Lamb Stew Recipes

RED CHILE LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven heat oil and add lamb over medium heat. Cover and brown meat, stirring occassionally. When brown remove from heat and let cool for several minutes.
• Slowly add 4 cups water and bay leaves. Return to heat and let simmer over low heat.
• Meanwhile in a cast iron skillet roast rinsed chiles for a few minutes. Remove and place in a stainless stell bowl or small pan.
• Add one cup of broth from the simmering lamb. Let soak until soft (10-15 minutes).
• Poke tomatoes once near the stems and place in cast iron skillet (use the same one used for chiles) and char them lightly by rolling them on their sides. Remove from heat and let cool before cutting out the stems.
• Using a blender, puree the chiles with broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. When pureed add mixture and potatoes to simmering lamb.
• Continuing cooking until potatoes are soft about 30-45 minutes.

LAMB STEW WITH CHILES: CHILINDRON

Steps:

• Soak dried chiles in hot water for 5 minutes.
• In a large saucepot heat oil and brown lamb on all sides. Remove from pan. Add onions and garlic and ham and saute until soft. Add rehydrated and del pequillo chiles and deglaze with all 3 wines. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until reduced by half. Add lamb back in with tomatoes, bay leaf and rosemary. Simmer for 3 hours.

LAMB IN RED CHILE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Wipe chiles with damp paper towels. Cut open and discard stems, seeds and veins. Cut the chiles into pieces and put in a small saucepan with 1 1/2 cups hot tap water. Bring to a boil, then cover and soak off heat 20 minutes. Put the chiles and the soaking water into a blender and blend as smooth as possible. Strain, pressing the purée to get all the pulp through a strainer into a bowl. Discard the residue. Set the purée aside. 2. Heat the oil in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion until it starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Dust the meat with flour and add to the pan. Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink outside, about 3 minutes. 3. Add the salt, the chile purée and all of the remaining ingredients. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, partially cover with the lid askew and simmer, stirring frequently, until the meat is very tender, about 1 hour. Serve with finely chopped green onion on top and lime wedges.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LAMB STEW WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• tear the dried chiles into large pieces and soak in hot water for 30 min,then transfer the contents into a blender,add garlic and spices,process until smooth.
• heat the oil in a large sauce pan and stir fry lamb cubes over high heat until browned.
• cover the lamb with a layer of potato slices,season with salt,cook covered over medium heat for 10 minute.
• pour over the chili mixture and mix well,simmer covered over low heat for 1 hr or until meat and potatoes are tender.
• garnish with red pepper strips and fresh oregano,serve with a rice dish.