Best 3 Mexican Style Meat And Vegetable Stew Aztecas Molcajete Recipes

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MEXICAN STYLE MEAT AND VEGETABLE STEW - AZTECA'S MOLCAJETE



Mexican Style Meat and Vegetable Stew - Azteca's Molcajete image

Here's my take on Azteca Restaurant's Molcajete stew. Delicious! Don't let the long ingredient list bother you... although there are a lot of them, this recipe is actually quite easy to put together. Quick and easy!

Provided by Julesong

Categories     Stew

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
8 ounces beef, such as flank steak, cut into strips
1 slice thick-cut meaty bacon
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
15 ounces tomato sauce
16 ounces small mushrooms, cut in halves
1/2 cup chopped fresh sweet onion
2 teaspoons minced roasted garlic
1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/2 teaspoon your favorite hot sauce, to taste
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
grated monterey jack cheese, for garnish
chopped scallion, for garnish
chopped jalapeno, for garnish (optional)
1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into slices, for garnish

Steps:

  • Fry the bacon in a large skillet until crispy; remove from pan, reserving drippings, cut into small pieces, and set aside.
  • Add the oil to the bacon drippings over medium temperature, then sauté the chicken and beef strips until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
  • In another large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved.
  • Add remaining ingredients (including reserved bacon) and the cooked meat strips, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Garnish, serve, and enjoy!
  • Note: to make the seafood version of Azteca's Molcajete, omit the chicken/beef and instead have 1/2 pound shelled and deveined shrimp, 1/2 pound scallops, and as much skinned and deboned whitefish fillet pieces as you'd like (about 1/4 pound or more) which you will add in during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  • Note #2: we've also added a can of black beans to the recipe, to good effect. If the soup isn't as thick as you'd like it to be, try adding a can of refried beans - it works well! We've also served it with crisp tortilla strips and a dollop of Mexican crema instead of monterey jack. It's a versatile recipe, so experiment and enjoy yourself! :) If you have made the Rich and Delicious Enchilada sauce recipe of mine, you might recognize many of the soup ingredients - to make the sauce into soup, use 2 cups of the sauce, add 1 cup hot water and 1/2 teaspoon chicken stock granules, then add the cooked chicken and garnish ingredients as usual.

MEXICAN CHICKEN STEW



Mexican Chicken Stew image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield about 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
4 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and sliced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried cumin
1 (28-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
Few dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 to 4 cups chicken stock
1 lime
1 cup cooked white rice
Kosher salt
Sour cream, for garnish
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno and sweat until soft and translucent. Add spices and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic. Add tomatoes, chicken, Worcestershire, and stock.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
  • Cut the lime in half, squeeze juice into the pot, and then add the juiced halves as well.
  • Add white rice and cook 5 minutes longer to warm rice through. Season, to taste, with salt.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276, Fat 12 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 60 milligrams, Sodium 543 milligrams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 5 grams

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN BEEF STEW



Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew image

Let the slow cooker do the work for you in this hearty south-of-the-border stew.

Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Reynolds®

Time 7h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14.5 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
¼ cup Chopped avocado, cilantro, and/or crushed red pepper

Steps:

  • Line a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner.
  • Coat the beef with flour. Cook and stir beef in a large skillet in hot oil over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until browned.
  • Place the beans, carrots, onion, and garlic into the prepared slow cooker liner. Top with the beef. Add tomatoes, broth, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • Cover and cook on low 7 hours or until the beef is fork-tender.
  • Stir in the corn gently with a rubber spatula. Cover and cook 10 minutes more or until heated through. If desired, serve with avocado, cilantro, and/or crushed red pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 646.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

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