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Seco de Res con Aji (Peruvian Beef Stew with Peppers)

Name: Seco de Res con Aji (Peruvian Beef Stew with Peppers)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: beef chuck, cubed 1000 g; red pepper, sliced 300 g; onion, sliced 250 g; garlic, minced 30 g; chamomile (manzanilla) 5 g; ground cumin 5 g; dried oregano 4 g; crushed tomatoes 300 g; beef stock 900 ml; cooked rice 600 g; fresh parsley 20 g; olive oil 50 ml; fine salt 8 g

Beef chunks simmered in a pepper-heavy dark sauce.

125 minutes · 6 servings · Moderate

This version of the Lima dry stew is heavy on the peppers, sometimes using a whole dried chilli to give a smoky back note to the beef. Because the sauce is meant to coat rather than pool, the pot is left uncovered so the liquid can go somewhere. Rice is not optional; it is what the sauce is eaten with.

Ingredients

beef chuck, cubed1000 g
red pepper, sliced300 g
onion, sliced250 g
garlic, minced30 g
chamomile (manzanilla)5 g
ground cumin5 g
dried oregano4 g
crushed tomatoes300 g
beef stock900 ml
cooked rice600 g
fresh parsley20 g
olive oil50 ml
fine salt8 g

Directions

1
Sear the beef in oil 10 minutes until deeply browned.
2
Add onion, garlic and pepper; soften 12 minutes.
3
Add cumin, oregano, chamomile, tomato and salt.
4
Add stock; braise at 145C for 75 minutes until the beef is tender.
5
Serve with rice and parsley.

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