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Hilachas

Name: Hilachas
Total time: 2h 30m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Guatemala
Ingredients: 1 kg flank or skirt steak; 4 tomatoes; 2 tomatillos; 3 guajillo chilies; 2 pasa chilies; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tsp cumin; 1 potato, diced; 1 carrot, diced; Stock

Zacapa shredded-beef stew in a tomato, guajillo and pasa-chile recado, served with rice and warm tortillas.

2h 30m 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 kg flank or skirt steak
• 4 tomatoes
• 2 tomatillos
• 3 guajillo chilies
• 2 pasa chilies
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• Stock

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Simmer beef 90 min; shred and reserve broth.

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1
Simmer beef 90 min; shred and reserve broth.
2
Toast chilies; blend with charred tomato, tomatillo, onion, garlic and cumin.
3
Fry sauce in oil; add broth, potato and carrot; simmer 20 min.
4
Fold in shredded beef; simmer 10 min.