Carnita-Style Beef With Roasted Peppers and Onions
 
 
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Serves: up to 6
Ingredients
  • 1 boneless chuck roast, 2½ to 3 pounds
  • 3 tablespoons pure olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 can (4.5 ounces each) chopped green chiles
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 medium-large onions, ends left in tact, peeled and each onion cut into 8 wedges
  • 2  medium multi-colored peppers, each cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 dozen medium flour tortillas
  • 1 container (8 ounces) light or regular sour cream
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
  1. Adjust oven racks to lowest and middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Heat a 5 to 6-quart heavy Dutch oven over low heat.
  3. Meanwhile, place roast in a large bowl; coat with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with 1 tablespoon of the cumin and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Mix chiles, chili powder, remaining 1 teaspoon of cumin, and oregano in a small bowl.
  4. A few minutes before searing, increase heat to a strong medium-high until wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan. Add roast; sear, turning only once, until both sides form an impressive brown crust, about 8 minutes total. Transfer roast to a plate; set aside. Add garlic to the now empty pot; sauté until fragrant and golden, about 30 seconds. Add chili mixture; sauté to intensify flavor, another 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, bring to a simmer; return roasts to pot.
  5. Using 2 potholders to protect hands, place a sheet of heavy-duty foil over the pot, pressing on the foil so that it touches the stew. Seal foil around the edges; repeat with a second sheet of foil to completely seal. Turn burner on medium-high until you hear juices bubble. Set pot on middle oven rack; cook for a total of 1½ hours. Remove roast from oven, cool to room temperature, and shred into bite size pieces. About 30 minutes before roast is done, toss onions and peppers with remaining 2 tablespoon of oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper on a baking sheet large enough for vegetables to fit in a single layer. Place pan on bottom oven rack; cook until tender-crisp, about 30 minutes.
  6. When ready to serve, gently warm meat and peppers and onions over low heat. Serve with warm tortillas*, bowls of sour cream, cilantro sprigs, and lime wedges.
  7. *Of course you can always microwave tortillas, but I prefer to oven-steam them. For each 8 tortillas, lay a damp paper towel on a 24- by 18-inch piece of heavy-duty foil. Set 2 stacks of 4 flour tortillas each side by side on towel. Cover with another damp paper towel; seal foil completely. Warm in a 350-degree oven until steamy, about 5 minutes.
Recipe by Three Many Cooks at https://threemanycooks.com/recipes/meaty-mains/carnita-style-beef-with-roasted-peppers-and-onions/