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Caribbean Chili Beef Recipe


Caribbean Chili Beef Recipe
CARIBBEAN CHILI BEEF This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Rangel Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1991.

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Ingredients
  • 1 yellow bell pepper cored and quartered
  • 3 large red onions cut in wedges
  • 3 tablespoons corn oil
  • 6 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt mixed with 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves plus extra for garnish
  • 3 pounds beef cut into 1-1/2” cubes
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup dark rum
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated mace or nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 2 pounds ripe tomatoes skinned and chopped
  • Water or stock
  • 1 large scotch bonnet pepper

Directions
  1. Broil bell pepper skin side up until skin blisters then scrape off and discard blackened skin.
  2. Dice flesh and set aside then separate onion wedges into petals.
  3. Heat oil in skillet then add onions and cook until garlic then add garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
  4. Transfer to a glazed clay pot.
  5. Mix flour with paprika, salt, pepper and chopped oregano then dust beef with mixture.
  6. Add beef to skill in batches then sauté until browned then transfer to clay pot.
  7. Add sugar to skillet and cook until very dark and caramelized.
  8. Deglaze skillet with rum then simmer until reduced to 2 tablespoons.
  9. Add bay leaves, mace or nutmeg, citrus juice, celery, tomatoes and broiled pepper.
  10. Transfer to clay pot then add water or stock to cover then add scotch bonnet.
  11. Cook at 400 until boiling then reduce to 325 and simmer gently for 3 hours.

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This recipe sounds really tasty. Thank you, Chef.


Wonderful sounding dish of the Caribs,thank-you.

Kind Regards


Wahoo, High 5! I'll this try real soon.


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