Best 10 Caldillo Recipes

INSTANT POT® CALDILLO

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and sear beef cubes until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove browned beef from the pot and set aside. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Turn off Saute function.
• Return beef to the pot with onions. Mix in beef broth, potatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles, oregano, garlic, cumin, chipotle chile powder, chili powder, and pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.

CALDILLO -- SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEW

Steps:

• Sauté the beef and onions in the bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes, sliced green chilies, stocks and seasonings.
• Cook over low heat until meat is tender (about two hours).
• Add cubed potatoes and carrots during last 30 minutes.

DEB'S CALDILLO (MEXICAN GROUND BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• In a deep pot, crumble and brown beef with onion, garlic, cumin, and bacon grease.
• Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and chili powder; mix together well.
• Add all canned ingredients and stir well.
• Stir in vinegar to desired tartness.
• Add potatoes.
• Simmer on medium low heat for about 1 hour or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• Serve topped with grated cheese and jalapeños, with warm tortillas on the side.

CALDILLO (NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE STEW)

Steps:

• Cube meat, sprinkle with salt and fry until brown in oil.
• Add potatoes to browned meat together with onion, garlic, salt, chili and enough water to cover.
• Continue to add water if necessary.
• It will have a soupy consistency.

CALDILLO (NORTHERN NEW MEXICO-STYLE SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Fry beef in a medium-sized saucepan at medium heat until browned. Add potatoes and continue to fry until potatoes are golden brown.
• 2. Add onions, water, seasonings,tomatoes and Chile.
• 3. Cover and simmer at low heat until potatoes are tender. Serve hot.

LIGHT MEXICAN TOMATO SAUCE: CALDILLO DE JITOMATE

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion and chiles in a small sauce pan with enough.water to almost cover the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Then puree them in a blender with salt to taste and some of the cooking liquid, adjusting the amount to achieve the texture that you like.
• Some people add a little powdered chicken stock (Knorr Suiza). You can add a bit of garlic too. If you are pouring this over fried eggs you can either pour it over them in the same pan where they cooked and let the sauce simmer a little or you can just pour it over the eggs right in the serving plate (I prefer this method-less fat!). You can also use this sauce for chilaquiles, but in this can be fried in a little oil or added to the fried tortillas in the pan where they were fried. I like my chilaquiles crunchy so I fry the sauce separately in about a tsp of oil.
• This sauce is so basic that herbs such as oregano or cilantro can be added and the flavor can be changed completely.

CALDILLO- GREEN CHILE STEW!

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Add onions and garlic. Cook about 3-5 minutes.
• Lightly coat the stew meat in flour and add to the pan.
• Brown the meat and add green chiles (with liquid). You can use hot or mild chile depending on your tastes.
• Let simmer about 5 minutes and add tomatoes (drained of liquid).
• Add one or two cups of water and potatoes.
• Cook covered until potatoes are easily cut with a fork.
• If most of the water has evaporated, add more.
• Add salt to taste.
• Serve with tortillas.
• You can continue to simmer the remaining stew in the pot to have later. It tastes better the longer you cook it!

CROCK POT CHILE VERDE STEW (CALDILLO)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except for cilantro and jalapeno peppers, in a 6 quart crock pot.
• I prefer to use Yukon Gold potatoes, washed and skin left on.
• Stir to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
• Cover, turn on low and cook for approximately 5 to 6 hours or until meat and potatoes are almost tender.
• Add chopped cilantro, and if more heat is desired, the jalapeno peppers.
• Continue cooking an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Serve hot with tortillas of your choice.
• This is wonderful warmed over the next day.

CALDILLO

Steps:

• 1. Cut meat into cubes ½"- ¾". Brown well in the oil (medium high heat). Add flour, onion & garlic & continue browning about 10 min.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients ~ Simmer 2-4 hrs.
• 3. GREAT on a cold winter day! *You can cut up any steak for this - even leftover steak works well, you just don't need to brown it, just begin where you add the flour, onion and garlic.

CALDILLO OF SMOKED BRISKET WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• 1. In the open flame of a gas burner or under a preheated broiler, roast the long green chiles, turning them, until they are lightly but evenly charred.
• 2. Steam the chiles in a paper bag, or in a bowl, covered with a plate, until cool.
• 3. Rub away the burned peel. Stem and seed the chiles and coarsely chop them. There should be about 2 cups.
• 4. In a deep pot over low heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onions, cumin, and oregano, and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, for 15 minutes.
• 5. Add the broth, potatoes, tomatoes, and green chiles, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes. Add the cubed brisket and continue to simmer until the potatoes and the meat are very tender and the stew is thick, about 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.