My Mexican Beef Recipe

My Mexican Beef Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle peppers, or more to taste
  • 1 pound shaved steak
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until tender, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, green chile peppers, and chipotle peppers. Bring to a simmer.
  2. Stir shaved steak, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and cinnamon stick into the saucepan. Bring back to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until steak is very tender, about 1 hour.
  3. Discard cinnamon stick and stir cilantro into the saucepan.